drop-in
English
editPronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: drop-in
Adjective
editdrop-in (not comparable)
- Provided for short-term use.
- (manufacturing) Fit to substitute for some element in a complex system without changes to the existing infrastructure.
- We need the ultimate drop-in biofuel to make use of our expensive oil-based infrastructure.
- 2012, Robert Mendelsohn, Ariel Dinar, Handbook on Climate Change and Agriculture, page 276:
- An alternative to cellulosic based second- generation biofuels are drop-in biofuels, that is, fuels such as synthetic gasoline that can be put into fuel tanks and pipelines with no modifications.
- (of a place or facility) Allowing people to drop in; that is, to visit casually, without an appointment.
- a drop-in centre
Derived terms
editNoun
edit- One who casually drops in (visits unannounced or without appointment).
- Synonym: walk-in
- The office was efficient, but not well equipped to handle drop-ins.
- An informal event that does not require booking in advance.
- Synonym: walk-in
- A place that can be visited casually, without an appointment.
- Synonym: walk-in
- (surfing) The act of dropping in; that is, taking a wave that another surfer is already riding.
- 2004, Bill Mattos, Kayak Surfing, page 37:
- Drop-ins can and often do happen accidentally. Sometimes you're so focussed on your take-off that you just don't see the other rider.