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- Dictionaryplank/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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PLANK definition: 1. a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of PLANK is a heavy thick board; especially : one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide. How to use plank in a sentence.
Plank definition: a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.. See examples of PLANK used in a sentence.
Planks are exercises for strengthening your stomach and back muscles. They involve holding your body straight and horizontal with your hands or elbows and toes or knees on the floor . For over an hour, I did planks, squats, lunges and crunches.
1. To furnish or cover with planks: plank a muddy pathway. 2. To bake or broil and serve (fish or meat) on a plank: "Boards specially made for planking food have grooves ... to hold juices" (Michael Stern). 3. To put or set down emphatically or with force.
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.
PLANK definition: a long, flat piece of wood: . Learn more.
