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Meaning of 'prop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prop [ n.]
- A shell, used as a die. See Props.
2 . Prop [ v.]
- That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building.
3 . Prop [ v. t.]
- To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building; (Fig.) to sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining state.

Meaning of 'prop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prop [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
Example in sentence:
  • before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
2 . prop [ v]
Meaning (2):
- support by placing against something solid or rigid
Example in sentence:
  • shore and buttress an old building

Nearby Words:

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