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n. - A shape that sags v. - Become limp; Sink or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; Hang loosely or laxly.

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  • Eventually, though, the leaves will begin to droop, which is a sure sign it needs water.
  • The precision ( "droop") of this unit is less than 1%, hence considerably better than the mechanical unit.
  • LF: Can you find a more gelatinous one and kind of droop it over his hand between his thumb and forefinger?
  • With ceaseless hoof: low droop his ears, wherefrom
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  • Will the "drupe" (fleshy fruit having a single hard stone that encloses a seed) "drop" (the act of falling; descent) from the tree, or just make the limb "droop" (to bend downward; to hang) with weight?
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