cut drop

American  

noun

Theater.

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

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Etymology

Origin of cut drop

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

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 Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences