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The correct spelling is prop.
How to pronounce prop
/pɹɒp/
nounIPA: /pɹɒp/
Say it like: Pro-p
The correct spelling is prop. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. For example: "They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop."
Usage Examples
“They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.”
“Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.”
“They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- 2.The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- 3.One of the seashells in the game of props.
- 4.An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- 5.An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
verb
- 1.(sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
- 2.To play rugby in the prop position
- 3.(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.
- 4.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.
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