prop

  1. Noun.  An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
  2. Noun.  (rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
  3. Noun.  (context, juggling) Any object that is thrown and caught.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To support or shore up something.
  5. Noun.  (theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".
  6. Noun.  The propeller of an aircraft.
  7. Noun.  A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.