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prop

/ prop /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
Type of:
support
Kinds of:
pitprop sprag
Derived:
prop up shore up shore
noun Sense 2
any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
"before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
Type of:
object physical object
Kinds of:
custard pie
Has parts:
mise en scene stage setting setting
verb Sense 3
support by placing against something solid or rigid
"shore and buttress an old building"
Type of:
hold support sustain
Kinds of:
bolster
Derived:
shore shoring shoring up propping up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
a propeller that rotates to push against air
Type of:
propeller propellor
Has parts:
propeller plane
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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support pitprop sprag object physical object custard pie hold sustain bolster propeller propellor