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prop

Noun

∙ An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
∙ The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum. rugby
∙ One of the seashells in the game of props.

Verb

∙ To support or shore up something. transitive
∙ (transitive, usually with "up") To position the feet while sitting 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. theater, film
∙ Similarly, 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.