props
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noun
- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.“They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.”
- The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- One of the seashells in the game of props.
verb
- (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.“Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.”
- To play rugby in the prop position
- (usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
noun
- An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.“They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.”
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
noun
- The propeller of an aircraft.
verb
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
noun
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
noun
- Propellant
noun
- Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.“I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.”
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