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drop goal
drop hammer
drop handlebars
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drop-in
drop-in center
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drop away
drop away


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  dropv (sense 6)

2. leave gradually: to leave a group or formation gradually, either on purpose or not
One by one, each jet banked and dropped away from the formation.
3. disappear gradually: to disappear gradually
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