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prop

Pronunciation: /prɔp/

“prop” is a Dutch word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material
  2. a piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away; a wad of paper
  3. an embolism

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch proppe. Further etymology unknown.

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