Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long drop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
long -drop
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outhouse; a pit latrine.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

noun

A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the individual's height and weight were used to determine how much slack would be provided in the rope, to ensure breaking of the neck without decapitation.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

long drops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

short drop

Synonyms

measured drop outhouse

Questions

What does long drop mean?
An outhouse; a pit latrine.

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