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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.