uppropped
/ˈʌpprɑpt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'upprop': supported or propped up from below.
- He uppropped the tent pole with a rock to keep it from falling.
- She uppropped the wobbly chair with a folded napkin.
- The workers uppropped the collapsing wall with steel beams.
adjective
- Supported or held in place from below, often temporarily.
- The uppropped sign leaned slightly to the left despite the extra support.
- They walked carefully past the uppropped ceiling tiles in the old building.
- The uppropped fence stayed upright during the storm.
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