"long drop" meaning in English

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Noun

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: 53 47 Disambiguation of Rooms: 58 42 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 67 33 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 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 Categories (topical): Buildings Synonyms: measured drop
    Sense id: en-long_drop-en-noun-sQs3pSMA Disambiguation of Buildings: 53 47 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bathroom (alt: latrine)

Inflected forms

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