Topic: AIR
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Sense: 1,3,5
| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Middle Dutch |
| Origin: | proppe |
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | property |
| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Origin: | propeller |
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prop2 [countable]
1 an object placed under or against something to hold it in a particular position
2APTAMF [usually plural] a small object such as a book, weapon etc, used by actors in a play or film : 
Anna looks after costumes and props.stage props
Anna looks after costumes and props.stage props3 something or someone that helps you to feel strong : She was becoming an emotional prop for him.
She was becoming an emotional prop for him.4 informalTTA a propeller
5 also prop forward one of the players in a rugby team, who is large and strong and holds up the scrum
