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Definition of dropside

dropside

/ˈdrɑːp.saɪd/
drop · side
Plural:dropsides
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dropside Lexical Profile

dropside Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Having one or more sides hinged at the bottom so that they can be lowered to facilitate loading, unloading, or access, as on a commercial truck or an infant's crib.

Example

"The contractor rented a dropside truck to make unloading pallets of bricks at the construction site much easier."

• noun

1

British A commercial flatbed truck or lorry equipped with hinged side panels that fold down for easy loading and unloading.

Example

"The delivery driver parked the dropside in the loading bay and lowered the panels to access the timber."

2

A side panel on a vehicle, crib, or piece of furniture that is hinged or mounted on tracks so that it can be lowered.

Example

"Before lifting the heavy crates off the flatbed, the workers unlatched and folded down the steel dropside."

• Rhymes for dropside

• Nearby Words

dropship
dropshipping
dropshot
dropside
dropsies
droptop
dropwise

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dropside. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dropside
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