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pitprop

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pit´prop
n.1.A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine temporarily.
1.A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine temporarily.
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Noun1.pitprop - a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
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prop - a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
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