noun as in strong fondness

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prop, buttress, support

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Example Sentences

Example:The carpenter used a prop to hold up the door until the frame could be properly installed.

Definition:Something used to support or hold up a structure or object.

From prop

Example:The ancient cathedral has several buttresses to support its heavy roof.

Definition:A support in the form of a pillar or wall used to resist the outward pressure of a heavy wall or to strengthen a structure.

From buttress

Example:We used a support to keep the plant steady.

Definition:An object used to hold up or support something else.

From support