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'''Drop''' may refer to:
*[[Drop (liquid)]] or droplet, a small volume of liquid
**[[Eye drop]]s, saline (sometimes mydriatic) drops used as medication for the eyes
*[[Drop (boxing)]], a type of [[punch (strike)|punch]] used in [[boxing]]
*[[Drop (unit)]], a unit of measure of volume
*[[Drop (telecommunication)]] or dropout in telecommunications
*[[Drop (breakdance move)]], a breakdance move
*Drop noseband, a type of [[noseband]] used first on horses at the [[Spanish Riding School]]
*[[Bat drop]], a number—the weight in ounces minus the length in inches—used in some leagues to regulate [[baseball bat]]s
More specifically, '''drop''' can refer to various types of candy, including
*[[Lemon drop]], a sugary, lemon-flavored candy
*[[London drops]], candy-coated licorice drops sold in some Nordic countries
*a sweet or salty [[Liquorice (confectionery)|liquorice confectionery]] originating from the Netherlands
*a [[throat lozenge]], a medicated candy also called a "cough drop"
In popular music, '''''Drop''''' can refer to:
*[[Break (music)]], a section in music where the music will crescendo to a climax, pause briefly, then resume
*[[Needle drop (DJing)]], a hip-hop DJ term
*A slang term, used as a verb, to refer to an album or single's [[release (music)|"release"]]
*[[Drop (The Shamen album)|''Drop'' (The Shamen album)]], an album by the Shamen
*[[Drop (song)|"Drop" (song)]], a track by The Pharcyde from their album [[Labcabincalifornia]]
When plural, it can refer to:
*an acronym for [[Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System]], logistic vehicles used by the British Army
*[[Drops (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation character)]], a character in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''.
===See also===
* [[Dead drop]], a term used in espionage to exchange messages covertly between spies,
* [[Pigeon drop]], a confidence trick modeled on the dead drop
* [[Drop off]], a mountain biking term
* [[Dropout]]
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