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PITPROP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
Synonyms:
pitprop; sprag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pitprop" is a kind of...):
prop (a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling)