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drop-in
[ drop-in ]
noun
a feeder for squirrels, raccoons, and other drop-ins.
- Informal. a social gathering at which the guests are not expected to stay long:
Be sure to stop by our house for a glass of eggnog at our Christmas drop-in.
adjective
- provided for short-term patronage:
a drop-in shelter for people who are moving through homelessness.
- requiring only insertion to be ready for use:
a drop-in battery pack.
drop in
verb
- surfing to intrude on a wave that another surfer is already riding
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Word History and Origins
Origin of drop-in1
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Example Sentences
Their drop-in rate starts at $39 for all classes using the Reformer.
They'd just be occasionally a drop-in for a, say, a package of cigarettes or something like that.
My correspondence is fast going to rack and ruin, and I owe at least a dozen calls, the drop-in-in-the-evening kind.
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