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| 1. | [ noun ] a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling | |
| Related terms: | support pitprop prop_up | |
| 2. | [ verb ] support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
| Synonyms: | shore_up prop_up shore | |
| Examples: | "shore and buttress an old building" |
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| Related terms: | hold bolster shore | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (theater) any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie | |
| Synonyms: | property | |
| Examples: | "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" |
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| Related terms: | object whatchamacallit custard_pie mise_en_scene | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a propeller that rotates to push against air | |
| Synonyms: | airscrew airplane_propeller | |
| Related terms: | propeller propeller_plane | |
| Similar spelling: |
Propp prep provo proof Prevo prepay prof |
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