plank

//plæŋk//
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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.