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| bookend |
a support, often ornamental and in a pair, used to prop up the end of a row of books. |
| breakaway |
of a theatrical or film prop, designing to break under slight impact, as a balsa-wood chair. [2/6 definitions] |
| doorstop |
any of various devices, such as a weighted object, a wedge, or a rubber-tipped projection, used to control the position or movement of a door, as to prop it open at a certain width or prevent it from hitting an adjacent wall. |
| lean1 |
to prop oneself against something or be supported by it. [1/7 definitions] |
| shore2 |
to prop or support with or as if with a shore (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/2 definitions] |
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