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black drop
noun
A narcotic preparation consisting essentially of a solution of opium in vinegar.
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What is the "black drop" phenomenon, as seen by observers such as Capt.
The letters are white on red with a black drop shadow.
This is the black drop effect, which made it so hard for 18th century astronomers to time accurately the transit.
"It is the light complexion, the blue eyes of Europe that come: the black eyes, the black drop, the Europe of Europe is left".
What was that?" Markus Zahn recalls saying as he watched the black drop of liquid suddenly morph into a design resembling Native American art.
The problem: As Venus approached the sun, a smudge, or what some described as a "black drop" appeared on the outer edge of Venus's disk.
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The 2012 uniforms will also pay tribute to the team's original look, with the black drop-shadows removed from the letters and numbers.
Their home whites and road grays both say "TEXAS" — never "Rangers" — with dimpled letters and numbers that feature a superfluous black drop-shadow.
A matt black dropping shows a hedgehog has wandered here.
It was raining black drops and all the seagulls screamed like pigs being pushed to the butcher.
He's an unsmiling, elite agent with the backing of the National Security Agency who typically dresses in black, drops from ceilings to snap necks and dispatches guards with a silenced pistol.
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