Small drops of liquid falling slowly one at a time, or the sound and movement of this happening.
From Old English 'drypan.' Related to Germanic languages. Originally an onomatopoetic word imitating the sound of liquid falling. The word has remained relatively unchanged for over a thousand years because the sound itself hasn't changed.
A single faucet drip—about one per second—wastes 86,400 drops per day, which is 5 gallons annually. In water-scarce regions, finding and fixing drips saves millions of gallons. This is why ancient societies developed sophisticated water management systems.
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