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English noun: prop | |||
| 1. | prop (artifact) a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pitprop, sprag | ||
| 2. | prop (artifact) any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie | ||
| Samples | Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props. | ||
| Synonyms | property | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | custard pie | ||
| Part meronym | mise en scene, setting, stage setting | ||
| 3. | prop (artifact) a propeller that rotates to push against air | ||
| Synonyms | airplane propeller, airscrew | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | propeller, propellor | ||
| Part meronym | propeller plane | ||
English verb: prop | |||
| 1. | prop (contact) support by placing against something solid or rigid | ||
| Samples | Shore and buttress an old building. | ||
| Synonyms | prop up, shore, shore up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold up, support, sustain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bolster | ||
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