drop target

noun

A target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it, often arranged in banks or sets of multiple adjacent drop targets.

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Meanings

noundrop target (plural drop targets)

plural drop targets

  1. pinballA target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it, often arranged in banks or sets of multiple adjacent drop targets.
  2. computingThe window or other object that receives the dragged item in a drag and drop operation.

Translations

Finnish putoava maalitaulu, drop target
  • putoava maalitaulupinball: target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it
  • drop targetpinball: target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it
Cite this entry
APA

drop target. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20target

MLA

“drop target.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20target. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop target,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20target.

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