Definition of plank - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
constructionlong, flat piece of wood used in construction
- He used a plank to fix the fence.
2.
fitnessexercise holding a pushup position for core strength
- She does a plank every morning for her workout.
3.
politicsspecific policy or principle in a political platform
- Healthcare reform was a major plank in their campaign.
Verb
1.
fitnessintr. hold a rigid, horizontal body position to strengthen the coreintr.
- She planked for a minute to strengthen her core..
2.
cookingtr. cook food on a wooden boardtr.
- She planked the salmon for dinner.
3.
constructiontr. Rare cover an area with wooden plankstr. Rare
- They decided to plank the entire floor.
Images of plank
long, flat piece of wood used in construction 
exercise holding a pushup position for core strength
Expressions with plank
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very unintelligent or slow to understand
He failed the test because he's thick as a plank.
compelled to resign from a job
After the scandal, he had to walk the plank.
cover a surface with planks
They decided to plank over the old floor.
bed made of wooden planks without a mattress
He slept on a plank bed during the camping trip.
most important idea or part of a plan or policy
Universal healthcare is a central plank of their platform.
exercise holding body straight on one side, often on one arm
She held a side plank for one minute.
cover or seal with planks
They decided to plank up the old well for safety.
drop something heavily without care
She planked down her bag on the floor.
Origin of plank
Germanic, planka (board)
Terms with plank included in their meaning
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fitness
exercise mimicking climbing in a plank position
exercise move
exercise involving a squat and a plank position
construction
lowest plank or panel in a structure or stacked boards
shipbuilding
endmost plank of a strake in shipbuilding
type of hit
blow delivered using a rectangular wooden plank roughly two by four inches
shipbuilding
plank in ship's hull providing structural support
carpentry
rectangular groove cut into a board or plank
ships
plank for lookouts to walk or stand on ships
nautical
topmost plank of a wooden vessel
woodworking
long plane for shaping plank edges to fit together
horses
circular wooden plank for horses in bogs
wood
small plank
nautical
broad plank on a boat to prevent water splashes
shipbuilding
thick plank forming a ridge on a ship
history
forced to walk off a ship's plank
Examples of plank in a sentence
The carpenter measured the plank carefully. He held a plank for two minutes during the class. The trainer demonstrated the correct plank position. Education reform was another important plank in their agenda. Environmental policies became a central plank of the party's platform. He planked daily to improve his posture.
They challenged each other to see who could plank the longest. They planked the fish for a smoky flavor. He planked the chicken to perfection. They plan to plank the walls for insulation. The workers will plank the deck by evening.
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- French:planche, faire la planche, ...
- German:Brett, planken, ...
- Italian:tavola, fare la plancia, ...
- Spanish:tabla, hacer la plancha, ...
- Portuguese:tábua, fazer prancha, ...
- Chinese:木板, 做平板支撑, ...
- Japanese:板, プランクする, ...
- Arabic:لَوْح, ثَبَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:קֶרֶשׁ, לַעֲשׂוֹת פְּלַאנְק, ...
- Russian:доска, стоять в планке, ...
- Ukrainian:дошка, запекти, ...
- Hindi:तख़्ता, प्लैंक करना, ...
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