propping

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noun

The act by which something is propped.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prop
nounpropping (plural proppings)

plural proppings

  1. The act by which something is propped.

    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 […]

    1904, Kellogg Durland, Among the Fife Miners, page 62
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APA

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MLA

“propping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propping.

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