cut drop

noun

, Theater.

1. a drop scene cut to reveal part of the upstage area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cut drop¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

While the well-known 70 / 30 split will remain, developers who are able to maintain a subscription with a customer longer than a year will see Apple’s cut drop down to 15 percent.

From The Verge

After that he kept drawing Borotra in close with cut drop shots and then passing him.

From Time Magazine Archive

I know that I shall probably continue to annoy newsdealers by reading the magazines on the stalls instead of buying them; that I shall put off having my hair cut; drop tobacco cinders on my waistcoat; feel bored at the idea of having to shave and get dressed; be nervous when the gas burner pops when turned off; buy more Liberty Bonds than I can afford and have to hock them at a grievous loss.

From Project Gutenberg

As these pieces are cut, drop them into salt water--1 teaspoonful of salt to each quart of water--to prevent them from discoloring.

From Project Gutenberg

The exploded cork whizzed through the air, extinguished one of the burners of the chandelier, and brought the cut drop which was suspended under it rattling down among the glasses on the table.

From Project Gutenberg