- pitprop
- nouna wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine• Syn: ↑sprag• Hypernyms: ↑prop
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun: a usually wooden upright used as a temporary support for a mine roof* * *
pitˈprop nounA (usu timber) support in the workings of a coalmine• • •Main Entry: ↑pit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.