(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
1.
If you ~ 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 ~ped his feet on the desk...
VERB: V n on/against n
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Prop up means the same as ~ .
Sam slouched back and ~ped his elbows up on the bench behind him...
If you have difficulty sitting like this, ~ up your back against a wall.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P prep, V P n (not pron) prep
2.
A ~ is a stick or other object that you use to support something.
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3.
To be a ~ 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 ~s of the government...
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4.
The ~s in a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it.
...the backdrop and ~s for a stage show.
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