plank
//plæŋk//
Noun
plankSingular
planksPlural
1
A long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board, used especially in building and flooring.
We used wooden planks to build the deck.
2
A fundamental point or principle in a political or other program or platform.
Tax reform is a key plank of the party's election platform.
3
A core body exercise in which one holds a push-up position with the body straight and rigid.
I do a one-minute plank every morning to strengthen my core.
Verb
plankInfinitive
plankPresent tense
plankedPast tense
plankedPast participle
plankingPresent participle
planksThird-person singular
1
To cover or furnish with planks.
They planked the floor of the old cabin.
2
To cook and serve food, especially fish, on a wooden board.
The chef planked the salmon on a cedar board.
3
To perform the plank exercise, holding the body in a rigid horizontal position.
I plank for two minutes every morning to strengthen my core.