"drape off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: drapes off [present, singular, third-person], draping off [participle, present], draped off [participle, past], draped off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drape off (third-person singular simple present drapes off, present participle draping off, simple past and past participle draped off)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To extend as if hanging like a drape. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-drape_off-en-verb-jbcfLq2c
  2. (intransitive) To reduce in amplitude. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-drape_off-en-verb-dDnp1Zio Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Streams cut through open plains draping off the mountain ridge.",
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To extend as if hanging like a drape."
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          "text": "The long tail of sales drapes off without dropping off.",
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        "(intransitive) To reduce in amplitude."
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