transcription, транскрипция: [ prɒp ]
( props, propping, propped)
1.
If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere.
He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk...
VERB : V n on/against n
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Prop up means the same as prop .
Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him...
If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall.
PHRASAL VERB : V n P prep , V P n (not pron) prep
2.
A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something.
N-COUNT
3.
To be a prop for a system, institution, or person means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive.
The army is one of the main props of the government...
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4.
The props in a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it.
...the backdrop and props for a stage show.
N-COUNT : usu pl