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Verb
/präp/,
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props, plural;
  1. Position something underneath (someone or something) for support
    • - she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand
  2. Position (something or someone) more or less upright by leaning it against something else
    • - a jug of milk with a note propped against it
    • - she propped the picture up on the mantlepiece
  3. Use an object to keep (something) in position
    • - he found that the door to the office was propped open
Noun
  1. An aircraft propeller


  1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
  2. prop up: support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
  3. property: any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
  4. airplane propeller: a propeller that rotates to push against air
  5. (props) proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
  6. prop- is a chemical prefix. It was extracted from "propionic acid". It serves as the number 3 when counting axial atoms in forming names of organic compounds.
  7. In category theory, a PRO is a strict monoidal category whose objects are the natural numbers (incl. zero), and whose tensor product is given on objects by the addition on numbers.
  8. A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacements.
  9. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports; The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum; Any object that is thrown and caught; To support or shore up something
  10. (props) "proper respect" or "proper recognition" for another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolade or accolades; praise
  11. (PROPS) Respect, comes from “proper respect”. From hip-hop/rap.
  12. (Props) Objects used by actors in the scene.
  13. (props) objects or items used by the actors on the stage
  14. (Props) a high level of respect or privilege within a certain area or social group. Primarily used in the Northeast (NY, NJ, PA, etc), United States but pretty much nationally understood.
  15. (Props) The visual elements of a scene other than the set. Furniture is called "set props" and smaller items (anything held by the performer) are called "hand props."
  16. (props) Objects, furniture and similar items used on stage within a play to create the setting.
  17. (PROPS) Please Respect Other People Speaking
  18. (PrOPS(Link)) PrOPS stands for "Predicted OPS." It was developed by J.C. Bradbury amd introduced in this article. PrOPS isn't really a new stat; it's a formula for predicting what a player's OPS is likely to be in the future based on his batted balls, strikeouts, home runs and walks.
  19. (Props) (Informal) Properties: moveable items used in a photographic, television or cinema 'Shoot'.
  20. (Props) (Properties) Furnishings, set dressings, and any other item large and small which can't be as any scenery, electrical, or wardrobe. Props that are handled by actors are known as hand props, props which are mostly kept in an actors costume are known as personal props.
  21. (Props) (Properties): Small hand held items used by dancers.
  22. (Props) (properties) any item or article used by the actors in performance other than set or costumes.
  23. (Props) 2 players in forward positions on each team typically the strongest and bulkiest of all team members who are stationed on each side the hooker. Their duties are to defend against the challenger's forwards.
  24. (Props) A variety of unique and ordinary items which, when combined with skillful facilitation and PA activities, make learning come to life.
  25. (Props) An abbreviation for properties – refers to the furnishings, fixtures, hand-held objects, decorations, or any other moveable items that are seen or used on a film (or stage) set but that are not a structural part of the set.