underprop
[ uhn-der-prop ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈprɒp /
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verb (used with object), un·der·propped, un·der·prop·ping.
to prop underneath; support; uphold.
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British Dictionary definitions for underprop
underprop
/ (ˌʌndəˈprɒp) /
verb -props, -propping or -propped
(tr) to prop up from beneath
Derived forms of underprop
underpropper, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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