Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short drop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
short- -drop
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

short drops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

long drop

Questions

What does short drop mean?
A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.

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