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A prop is a person or thing who provides support or holds something up, or an object used on the set of a play or movie. (noun)

A pole that keeps up an awning is an example of a prop.
A clipboard used by a character in a play is an example of a prop.

To prop is to position something in a way that it can provide support, or to lean an object up against something else so it stays close to upright. (verb)

When you stick a pole under an awning to make the awning stay up, this is an example of a situation where you prop up the awning.
When you lean your instrument against the wall so it doesn't fall over, this is an example of a time when you prop up your instrument.

See prop in Webster's New World College Dictionary