underpropping

un·der·prop

[uhn-der-prop]
verb (used with object), un·der·propped, un·der·prop·ping.
to prop underneath; support; uphold.

Origin:
1505–15; under- + prop1

un·der·prop·per, noun
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underprop (ˌʌndəˈprɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -props, -propping, -propped
(tr) to prop up from beneath
 
'underpropper
 
n

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