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noun (plural props) |
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1. rigid support: a rigid object, e.g. a beam, stake, or pole, that supports something or holds it in place
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2. comforting person or thing: somebody or something that provides comfort or assistance
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3. rugby player at either end of front row: in rugby, a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum
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transitive verb (past and past participle propped, present participle prop·ping, 3rd person present singular props) |
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support something with prop: to use a rigid object to support something or hold it in place
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| [15th century. < Middle Dutch proppe "vine prop, support"] |
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