Such charges can be dropped (5)
I believe the answer is:
depth
'such charges can' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for depth that I've seen before include "Distance downwards" , "Intensity (of emotion)" , "Insight" , "Deepness" , "Measurement from front to back" .)