Plank

  • 11plank — *paragraph, verse, article, clause, count …

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  • 12plank — hol·o·plank·ton; plank; plank·er; plank·less; plank·ter; plank·tiv·o·rous; plank·tol·o·gy; plank·ton; plank·tont; plank·ways; un·plank; hol·o·plank·ton·ic; plank·ton·ic; plank·ton·ol·o·gy; plank·wise; …

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  • 13plank — plankless, adj. planklike, adj. /plangk/, n. 1. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. 2. lumber in such pieces; planking. 3. something to stand on or to cling to for support. 4. any one of the stated principles or objectives… …

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  • 14plank — noun 1 flat piece of wood ADJECTIVE ▪ wooden ▪ loose ▪ rotten PHRASES ▪ a plank of wood 2 main point in a policy …

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  • 15plank — I UK [plæŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms plank : singular plank plural planks 1) a long narrow piece of wood used for making structures such as floors 2) an important aspect of something, on which it is based the main/central plank of… …

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  • 16plank — [[t]plæ̱ŋk[/t]] planks 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A plank is a long, flat, rectangular piece of wood. It was very strong, made of three solid planks of wood. Syn: board 2) N COUNT: with supp, usu N of n The main plank of a particula …

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  • 17plank — noun (C) 1 a long narrow, usually heavy piece of wooden board, used especially for making structures to walk on: a small bridge made of planks 2 plank of an argument/agenda/programme etc one of the main features or principles of an argument etc:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18plank — /plæŋk / (say plangk) noun 1. a long, flat piece of timber thicker than a board. 2. timber in such pieces. 3. something to stand on or to cling to for support. 4. Originally US a policy which is a key part of a political party s platform. 5. Yoga …

  • 19plank — n. & v. n. 1 a long flat piece of timber used esp. in building, flooring, etc. 2 an item of a political or other programme (cf. PLATFORM). v.tr. 1 provide, cover, or floor, with planks. 2 (usu. foll. by down; also absol.) esp. US colloq. a put (a …

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  • 20Plank — Recorded as Planche, Planque (French), Plank, Plancke, Planck, Planks, Plaunk, Plincke (English), and possibly others, this is a surname of French origins. It would seem to have first arrived in England with the famous Norman Invaders of 1066,… …

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