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drop-in

Pronunciation: (drop'in"), [key]
—n.
1. Informal. Also,dropper-in.a person who or thing that pays an unexpected or uninvited visit: a feeder for squirrels, raccoons, and other drop-ins.
2. Informal.a social gathering at which the guests are not expected to stay long: Be sure to stop by our house for a glass of eggnog at our Christmas drop-in.

—adj.
1. provided for short-term patronage: a drop-in shelter for the homeless.
2. requiring only insertion to be ready for use: a drop-in film cartridge.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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