"long drop" meaning in All languages combined

See long drop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: long drops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long drop (plural long drops)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) An outhouse; a pit latrine. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-long_drop-en-noun-yLRZfEHr Disambiguation of Buildings: 67 33 Disambiguation of Rooms: 69 31 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 72 28 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (UK, historical) 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. Tags: UK, historical Synonyms: measured drop
    Sense id: en-long_drop-en-noun-sQs3pSMA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: outhouse (alt: latrine)

Inflected forms

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