The process whereby sand and shingle move along a beach shoreline when waves approach the shore at an angle.

A computer hardware device used for reading and writing on removable floppy disks, such as 3+¹⁄₂″, 5+¹⁄₄″ or 8″ diskettes.

(computing) A device used for storing large amounts of data for a computer that persist while the computer is turned off.

(computer hardware) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.

plural of drop

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drop

(baseball) A ball that has been hit by a batter who started to run towards first base while holding the bat back over the plate, typically in an attempt to get a hit rather than to sacrifice

(baseball, transitive) to bunt while running towards first base / (baseball, intransitive) to bunt while running towards first base

Alternative form of dewdrop

(idiomatic) wasted or irretrievable.