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prop
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prop
v.
lean against -, place against -; hold up, support
n.
support, rest; column, beam that is used as a support; item used during a performance, stage accessory
prop. (proposition)
n.
suggested plan, proposed scheme, suggested program; statement that can be considered as true or false (Logic); act of proposing, suggestion
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PROP
PROP can stand for:
- 6-N-Propylthiouracil (or PROP), a thionamide either tasting very bitter or tasteless depending on genetic makeup
- PRO (category theory), a strict monoidal category, in category theory
- Propulsion Engineer (PROP), space shuttle flight control position
- Preservation of the Rights of Prisoners (PROP), a UK prisoner's rights organisation set up in the early 1970s
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Prop
A prop is an object which supports another, and may refer to
- A construction prop, or jack post
- Pit prop, in mining, used to support the roof of a tunnel
- Mouth prop, used in dentistry
- Prop (rugby league), rugby league position
- Prop (rugby union), rugby union position
- Prop-word, a linguistic term
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Prop-
prop- is a chemical prefix. It was extracted from "propionic acid". It serves as the number 3 when counting axial atoms in forming names of organic compounds.
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prop
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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prop (de)
n.
stopper, wad, gag, plug, tampion, lump, obturator, clod, chunk, half pint
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prop
v.
opřít; podložit; podepřít co
n.
podpěra; proprieta
