plural of drop box

(informal) To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

(mechanical engineering) A heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.

plural of drop hammer

simple past tense and past participle of have the drop on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have the drop on

present participle of have the drop on

(finance) Having a floating interest rate until a certain market rate is reached, at which point the interest rate becomes fixed.

(surfing) Performed with one foot and one knee on the board.

(historical) A form of fraud in which a ring or other spurious article is supposed to be found just in front of the mark, who is tempted to buy it at a fraction of its claimed value.