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Meaning of Prop in English

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Prop

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Noun

1. prop

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

2. prop, property

any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

Example Sentences:
'before every scene he ran down his checklist of props'

3. airplane propeller, airscrew, prop

a propeller that rotates to push against air

Verb

4. prop, prop up, shore, shore up

support by placing against something solid or rigid

Example Sentences:
'shore and buttress an old building'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Prop

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noun
short for property (sense 8)
verbWord forms: props, propping or propped (when tr, often foll by up)
1. (transitive)
to support with a rigid object, such as a stick
2. (transitive; usually also foll by against)
to place or lean
3. (transitive)
to sustain or support
4. (intransitive) Australian and New Zealand
to stop suddenly or unexpectedly
noun
an informal word for propeller
noun
5. 
something that gives rigid support, such as a stick
6. 
a person or thing giving support, as of a moral or spiritual nature
7. rugby
either of the forwards at either end of the front row of a scrum

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Prop

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noun
1. 
a rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part
2. 
a person or thing that gives support or aid to a person, institution, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: propped or ˈpropping
3. 
to support, hold up, or hold in place with or as with a prop
often with up
4. 
to place or lean (something) against a support
5. 
to sustain or bolster
noun
property (sense 7)
noun
propeller
1. 
proper(ly)
2. 
property
3. 
proposition
4. 
proprietor

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Prop

see synonyms of prop
n.
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.
n.
1. Any of the articles other than costumes and scenery used by an actor or performer during a performance on stage or in a film.
2. Someone or something displayed to impress others or provide a false impression.
n.
Informal
A propeller.
pref.
Related to or derived from propionic acid: propane.
abbr.
1. proper
2. property
3. proposition

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