n. 1. The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. [ 1913 Webster ]
2.pl. That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; -- often used in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dropping bottle, an instrument used to supply small quantities of a fluid to a test tube or other vessel. -- Dropping fire, a continued irregular discharge of firearms. -- Dropping tube, a tube for ejecting any liquid in drops. [ 1913 Webster ]
[おとし, otoshi](n) (1) (abbr) dropping; losing; (2) missing item; something one forgot to write down; (3) trap; (4) wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; (5) conclusion (of a speech, etc.); (6) (See 落とし掛け) metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi#5397[Add to Longdo]