HyperDic: dead_drop

English > 1 sense of the expression dead drop:
NOUNlocationdead dropa drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information
English > dead drop: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA 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"
BroaderdropA predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

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