A prop is something you use as a support, like a broom that serves as a prop to hold a door open. A prop is also something that goes on stage, like a garbage can in a Beckett play.
A shell, used as a die. See
Noun
a propeller that rotates to push against air
Noun
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
Noun
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
support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
n.
A shell, used as a die. See Props.
v. t.
To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something
under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building; (Fig.) to
sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining state.
v.
That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which
anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for
a building.
Prop
Prop
Till the bright mountains prop the incumbent sky.
For being not propp'd by ancestry.
I prop myself upon those few supports that are left me.
Prop
A shell, used as a die. See
To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against;
That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay;
Usage Examples
We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians.
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Other Usage ExamplesA lot of people would be embarrassed to admit that they were on 'Barney', but I embrace the fact. I just had such a wonderful time doing that show. I learned what a camera and prop is, and all that. I learned my manners too, so I guess that's a good thing!
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