upprops

/ʌpˈprɑps/
verb
  1. Supports or props something up from below, often to prevent it from falling or collapsing.
    • He upprops the broken chair leg with a block of wood.
    • The construction crew upprops the weakened wall with steel beams.
    • She upprops the sagging shelf with a stack of books.
Synonyms
noun
  1. Plural of upprop; supports or props used to hold something up from below.
    • The gardener installed upprops to keep the young trees straight.
    • They added extra upprops under the stage to make it stable.
    • The old barn was held together by several wooden upprops.
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