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单词 prop
释义

prop

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noun (1)

ˈpräp How to pronounce prop (audio)
: something that props or sustains : support

prop

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verb

propped; propping

transitive verb

1
a
: to support by placing something under or against
often used with up
b
: to support by placing against something
2
: sustain, strengthen
often used with up
a government propped up by the military

prop

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noun (2)

1
: property sense 3
stage props
2
: something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect
buy books … as cultural props because they want to appear literate John Powers

prop

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noun (3)

: propeller

prop

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abbreviation

1
property
2
proposition
3
proprietor

prop-

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combining form

: related to propionic acid
propane
propyl

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • brace
  • buttress
  • mount
  • mounting
  • reinforcement
  • shore
  • spur
  • stay
  • support
  • underpinning

Verb

  • bear
  • bolster
  • brace
  • buttress
  • carry
  • shore (up)
  • stay
  • support
  • sustain
  • undergird
  • underpin
  • uphold
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Example Sentences

Verb She propped the rake against a tree. We propped the shed's roof with poles. The window was propped open.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English proppe, from Middle Dutch, stopper; akin to Middle Low German proppe stopper

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from propionic (acid)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1507, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1914, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

prop 1 of 3

verb

ˈpräp How to pronounce prop (audio)
propped; propping
1
: to keep from falling or slipping by providing a support under or against
… he propped his head on his elbow and studied me closely. Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain
2
: to give help, encouragement, or support to

prop

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noun

: something that supports

prop

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noun

: an object used by a performer or actor or used to create a certain effect in a play or movie

prop

noun

as in brace
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • brace
  • support
  • mount
  • shore
  • mounting
  • pillar
  • reinforcement
  • crutch
  • truss
  • stand
  • spur
  • arch
  • stay
  • foundation
  • peg
  • buttress
  • underpinning
  • pedestal
  • bolster
  • frame
  • shoring
  • bracket
  • column
  • stake
  • strut
  • bearing
  • cantilever
  • stilt
  • girder
  • base
  • post
  • pilaster
  • stanchion
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