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DEAD DROP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information
Example:
a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("dead drop" is a kind of...):
drop (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))