"pin-dropping" meaning in All languages combined

See pin-dropping on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more pin-dropping [comparative], most pin-dropping [superlative]
Etymology: Based on one could hear a pin drop. Head templates: {{en-adj}} pin-dropping (comparative more pin-dropping, superlative most pin-dropping)
  1. Extremely quiet; silent. Related terms: pin-drop
    Sense id: en-pin-dropping-en-adj-60weRts4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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