1
a
: a heavy thick board
especially
: one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide
b
: an object made of a plank or planking
c
: planking
d
: an exercise in which a prone person balances on the toes and forearms while holding the rest of the body up and off the ground
Do two to three sets of these moves two days a week: push-ups (work up to 25) to build chest, shoulder and triceps strength; plank (support your body on your forearms and toes for up to 60 seconds) to build ab and back strength …—
Selene Yeager
Selene YeagerStart with basic moves like sit-ups, planks, and lunges …—Oprah Magazine
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a
: an article in the platform of a political party
b
: a principal item of a policy or program
planked; planking; planks
1
: to cover, build, or floor with planks
2
: to set down forcefully
—usually used with down
3
: to cook and serve on a board
planked salmon
planked steak
Examples of plank in a Sentence
Noun
Before the convention, there was debate over the foreign policy and economic planks.
Verb
planked the carton down on the counter and left
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Try using connected wood planks for a boardwalk-style feature, or simplify woodscaping even further and simply add a wood mulch path.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
New are grilled Maine eel over broken rice, and baby Pennsylvania rainbow trout planked like fresh sardines.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Noun
Phelan prefers the old-fashioned approach using ropes, slings, pulleys and a bosun's chair – initially just a short wooden plank held up by ropes, now more elaborate and safer work seats.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Try using connected wood planks for a boardwalk-style feature, or simplify woodscaping even further and simply add a wood mulch path.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
The only wreckage recovered at the time was part of a starboard bow planking, a stateroom door, a panel from the promenade deck, and a few air tanks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
New are grilled Maine eel over broken rice, and baby Pennsylvania rainbow trout planked like fresh sardines.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plank. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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plank
1 of 2 noun1
: a wide heavy thick board
2
: an item in the list of beliefs and goals of a political party
plank
2 of 2 verb1
: to cover or floor with planks
2
: to set down forcefully
planked the book on the table
3
: to cook and serve on a board
planked steak
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