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dead drop

  dead drop
a prearranged place where a spy leaves documents, etc. for later retrieval by a confederate

Origin of dead drop

see drop (noun)

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Noun

(plural dead drops)

  1. (espionage) A location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
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