Prop
WordNet
noun
(1) A propeller that rotates to push against air
(2) A support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
(3) Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
"Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
verb
(4) Support by placing against something solid or rigid
"Shore and buttress an old building"
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Etymology 1
Akin to German and Danish , cf. Latin
Noun
- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
- The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
- Any object that is thrown and caught.
Verb
- To support or shore up something.
- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
Etymology 2
(of , or ).
Noun
- An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture.
- They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
- The propeller of an aircraft.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.