ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Propping

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Propping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of prop.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of prop.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is propped.

Example Sentences

By certain arrangements in the former method the miner not only gets the coal but makes all proppings and repairs, so that the face moves much more slowly than with the other method where the hewers devote all their time to getting the coal […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include support, supporting, propoundment, bolstering, protraction, provisioning.

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