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Meaning of long drop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An outhouse; a pit latrine.
    Australia, New-Zealand
  2. A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the individual's height and weight were used to determine how much slack would be provided in the rope, to ensure breaking of the neck without decapitation.
    UK, historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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