"underprop" meaning in English

See underprop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underprops [present, singular, third-person], underpropping [participle, present], underpropped [participle, past], underpropped [past]
Etymology: From under- + prop. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|prop}} under- + prop Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} underprop (third-person singular simple present underprops, present participle underpropping, simple past and past participle underpropped)
  1. (transitive) To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to uphold, prop up. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-underprop-en-verb-RJq7gNd1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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