line drop

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.

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Etymology

Origin of line drop

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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line drop

“That was an off-the-trend line drop that was highly anomalous,” Morenoff said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

What we don’t know: How much will the offensive line drop off with the loss of Outland Trophy winner Brandon Scherff, and is Jordan Canzeri ready to carry the load at RB?

From Washington Times ● Apr. 15, 2015

I want to be the No. 1 player in the world and have all the best shots in tennis: serve, volley, base line, drop shot, you name it.

From Time Magazine Archive

The line terminates in each case in the tip and sleeve contacts Page 358 of the jack, and in the normal condition of the jack the line drop is bridged across the line.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

He let the crab line drop and continued his search.

From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)