the act of putting something somewhere | the act of dropping something |
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | a central depository where things can be left or picked up |
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met | a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery |
matter that has been deposited by some natural process | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity |
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity |
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later | a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) |
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution | a steep high face of rock |
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use | a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) |
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | a shape that is spherical and small |