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   prop

   /prɒp/

   noun

   • 1. a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position: "he looked around for a prop to pin the door open" Similar polepostbeamsupportuprightbracebuttressstayshaftstrutstanchionshorepierverticalpillarpilepilingbolstertrusscolumnrodstickpoint d'appuisprag
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a major source of support or assistance: "he found himself becoming the emotional prop of the marriage" Similar mainstaypillaranchorrockbackbonesupportcornerstonesupporterupholdersustainer
   • ▪ a word used to fill a syntactic role without any specific meaning of its own, for example it in it is raining.
   • 2. a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum.
   • 3. a sudden stop made by a horse moving at speed. Australian

   verb

   • 1. support or keep in position: "she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand" Similar hold upshore upbolster upbuttresssupportbraceunderpinreinforcestrengthenarchaic:underprop
   • ▪ lean (something) against something else: "a jug of milk with a note propped against it" Similar leanrestsetstandpositionplacelaybalancesteady
   • ▪ use an object to keep (something) in position: "I propped the door with my foot"
   • 2. (of a horse) come to a dead stop with the forelegs rigid. Australian

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch proppe ‘support (for vines)’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does prop mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PROP meaning: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.

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   What does 'prop' mean?

   • To prop up or support something underneath; to uphold it. (From the Passage: to prop underneath; support; uphold.)

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   What does prop up mean?

   • To prop up something/prop something up is to support something that would fail or become weaker without such help: [ M ] The US joined with other nations in a coordinated effort yesterday to prop up the value of the dollar. The only props used in the show are a table, a chair, and a glass of water. prop.

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   What is a prop in a sentence?

   • A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something. To be a prop for a system, institution, or person means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive. The army is one of the main props of the government. I had two props in my life; one was food, the other work.

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   What are some examples of props?

   • loading examples... A prop is something you use as a support, like a broom that serves as a prop to hold a door open. A prop is also something that goes on stage, like a garbage can in a Beckett play.

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   How do you prop an object?

   • If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk. A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something. Using the table as a prop, he dragged himself to his feet.

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   PROP definition: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.

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     PROP meaning: 1. to support something physically, often by...

   • Traditional

     PROP translate: 支撐;支持, 電影／戲劇, 道具, 飛機／輪船,...

   • Znaczenie Prop, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROP definicja: 1. to support something physically, often by...

   • Propaganda

     PROPAGANDA definition: 1. information, ideas, opinions, or...

   • Prop: German Translation

     prop translate: die Stütze, stützen. Learn more in the...

   • Prop: Thai Translation

     prop translate: ไม้ค้ำยัน, ยัน. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere.

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   1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support. 2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance. tr.v.propped, prop·ping, props. To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.

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   A prop is something you use as a support, like a broom that serves as a prop to hold a door open. A prop is also something that goes on stage, like a garbage can in a Beckett play.

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   Definitions of 'prop'. 1. If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. [...] 1. Prop up means the same as prop. [...] 2. A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something.

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   Prop definition: to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up). See examples of PROP used in a sentence.