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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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Origin of underprop

First recorded in 1505–15; under- + prop1

OTHER WORDS FROM underprop

un·der·prop·per, noun

Words nearby underprop

underprice, underprivileged, underproduce, underproduction, underproof, underprop, underquote, underrate, underrated, underreact, underreport
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Words related to underprop

brace, bolster, buoy, buttress, carry, maintain, rest, set, shore, stand, stay, strengthen, support, sustain, truss, uphold, bear up

British Dictionary definitions for underprop

underprop
/ (ˌʌndəˈprɒp) /
verb -props, -propping or -propped
(tr) to prop up from beneath

Derived forms of underprop

underpropper, noun
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