agitprop | (noun) political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema | - |
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malaprop | (noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | Synonyms: malapropism |
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pitprop | (noun) a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine | Synonyms: sprag |
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prop | (noun) a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling | - |
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(noun) a propeller that rotates to push against air | Synonyms: airplane propeller, airscrew |
(noun) any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie | Synonyms: property |
(verb) support by placing against something solid or rigid | Synonyms: prop up, shore, shore up |
turboprop | (noun) an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine | Synonyms: propjet, turbo-propeller plane |
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