"droppable" meaning in English

See droppable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɒpəbəl Etymology: drop + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drop|able}} drop + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} droppable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being dropped (especially by an aircraft). Tags: not-comparable Related terms: airdroppable
    Sense id: en-droppable-en-adj-6sPbYTk5

Noun

Forms: droppables [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpəbəl Etymology: drop + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drop|able}} drop + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} droppable (plural droppables)
  1. (graphical user interface) A component onto which the user can drag other items; a drop target. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-droppable-en-noun-p~i-~oF7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 37 63 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Alternative forms

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