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    plank
    /plaŋk/

    noun

    • 1. a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
    • 2. a fundamental point of a political or other programme: "the central plank of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters"

    verb

    • 1. make, provide, or cover with planks: "the ship was planked with teak"
    • 2. put or set (something) down forcefully or abruptly: informal "Ned planked the glasses in front of him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of plank as a flat piece of wood, a principle of a group, or an exercise. See how to use plank in sentences and collocations with other words.

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    Learn the meaning of plank as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use plank in a sentence, and see related phrases and entries.

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    noun. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. lumber in such pieces; planking. something to stand on or to cling to for support. any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election: They fought for a plank supporting a nuclear freeze.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of plank as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out the origin and frequency of plank in British and American English, and the difference between plank and board.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplank noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of plank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plankPlank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A plank is a board or another rectangular piece of wood. When you're building your four-story treehouse, you'll need a lot of planks. If you've ever watched a movie about pirates, you've heard of "walking the plank," a despicable way to punish captives, forcing them to plunge off the end of a plank (or a "gang plank") into the ocean below.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPLANK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    A plank is a long, flat piece of wood. Find out how to say plank in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese, and learn more about the word with examples and synonyms.