PROPPING

v. lean against -, place against -; hold up, support

Noun
1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) pitprop, sprag
(derivation) prop up, shore up, shore
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"
(synonym) property
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) custard pie
(part-holonym) mise en scene, stage setting, setting
3. a propeller that rotates to push against air
(synonym) airplane propeller, airscrew
(hypernym) propeller, propellor
(part-holonym) propeller plane
Verb
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
(synonym) prop up, shore up, shore
(hypernym) hold, support, sustain, hold up
(hyponym) bolster

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