prop

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Usage notes 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.1.3 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /prɒp/
• Rhymes: -ɒp

[edit] Etymology 1

Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, cf. Latin propago (“‘layer of a plant’”)

[edit] Noun

prop (plural props)

1. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

   They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.

2. (rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
3. (juggling) Any object that is thrown and caught.

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[edit] Verb

to prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)

1. (transitive) To support or shore up something.

   Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: tukea, pönkittää

[edit] Etymology 2

Abbreviation (of property, propeller, or proposition).

[edit] Noun

prop (plural props)

1. 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.

2. The propeller of an aircraft.
3. A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.

[edit] Usage notes

• In stagecraft, usually the term prop is reserved for an object with which an actor interacts (e.g., a glass, a book, or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set.

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[edit] Derived terms

• prop wash
• warm prop

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /prɔp/
• Rhymes: -ɔp

[edit] Noun

prop (plural proppen, diminutive propje, diminutive plural propjes) f./m.

1. swab, plug made of paper or cloth