dropping point

ˈdrɑpɪŋ pɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of dropping point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanical engineering

TECH.

temperature where grease turns liquid

TECH.

The dropping point of this grease is 190°C.

melting point

collection point

Rare

location where items are left or collected

Rare

The package was left at the dropping point.

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Expressions with dropping

jaw-dropping

adj.

extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking

The magician's trick was jaw-dropping.

dropping zone

area where military supplies are dropped

The soldiers waited at the dropping zone for supplies.

the penny is dropping

exp.

realizing something after being confused

After I explained it again, the penny is dropping.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Examples of dropping point in a sentence

Understanding the dropping point is crucial for lubricant performance.
The dropping point is near the entrance.
Please leave the documents at the dropping point.

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French:point de goutte, point de dépôt, ...
German:Tropfpunkt, Abgabestelle, ...
Italian:punto di gocciolamento, punto di consegna, ...
Spanish:punto de goteo, punto de entrega, ...
Portuguese:ponto de gotejamento, ponto de entrega, ...
Chinese:滴点, 投递点, ...
Japanese:滴点, 引き渡し場所, ...
Arabic:نقطة السيلان, نقْطَة تَسْلِيم, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדַּת הַטִּפְטוּף, נְקוּדַּת אִסּוּף, ...
Russian:температура каплепадения, пункт сбора, ...
Ukrainian:температура каплепадіння, пункт збору, ...
Hindi:पिघलने बिंदु, संग्रह स्थल, ...
Bengali:তরল বিন্দু, ...
Catalan:punt de fusió, punt de recollida, ...
Czech:bod skápnutí, odběrné místo, ...
Danish:smeltepunkt, afleveringssted, ...
Dutch:smeltpunt, afgiftepunt, ...
Greek:θερμοκρασία ρευστοποίησης, σημείο συλλογής, ...
Hungarian:cseppenéspont, átvételi pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចធ្លាក់, កន្លែងទទួលដាក់ឥវ៉ាន់, ...
Korean:낙점, 수거 지점, ...
Persian:نقطه ریزش, نقطه تحویل, ...
Polish:temperatura kroplenia, punkt odbioru, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de gotejamento, ponto de coleta, ...
Romanian:punct de topire, punct de colectare, ...
Swedish:droppunkt, uppsamlingsplats, ...
Thai:จุดหลอมเหลว, จุดรวบรวม, ...
Turkish:damlama noktası, bırakma noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm nhỏ giọt, điểm thu thập, ...

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