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| plank [ plangk ] |
noun (plural planks) |
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1. long flat piece of wood: a long flat piece of lumber sawn thicker than a board
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2. U.S. woodwork construction Same as planking
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3. policy of political party: a policy that is part of a political party's platform
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transitive verb (past and past participle planked, present participle plank·ing, 3rd person present singular planks) |
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put planks over something: to cover something with planks
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| [13th century. Via Old N French planke, variant of Old French planche< late Latin planca "slab" < form of Latin plancus "flat"] |