Plank - English meaning

Plank – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
Usage examples:
As you lay the planks, use a hammer or mallet and a scrap piece of flooring to force the planks tig…
Synonims:
Board Floorboard Beam Timber Stave Deal
noun
A fundamental point of a political or other programme.
Usage examples:
The central plank of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters
noun
A physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, in which one performs a press-up and holds the raised position for a set period of time.
Usage examples:
The session usually include a lot of core work, lunges, planks, and squats
noun
A stupid person.
Usage examples:
Look at the plank that she married!

verb
Make, provide, or cover with planks.
Usage examples:
The ship was planked with teak
verb
Put or set (something) down forcefully or abruptly.
Usage examples:
Ned planked the glasses in front of him
verb
Hide (something).
Usage examples:
He had planked £1,000 under the mattress

Plank translation into English

Plank: translate from English into Chinese

板, 木板, 铺板, 板子, 木版, 牏, 放下

Plank: translate from English into Dutch

Plank, Bord, Programmapunt, Punt van een programma, Bevloeren, Met planken beleggen, Tablet, Beschieten, Verkiezingsleus, Punt van een partijprogramma

Plank: translate from English into French

Planche, Planter, Déposer brusquement, Pousser, Revêtir par des planches, Article principal

Plank: translate from English into German

Planke, Brett, Schwerpunkt, Bums

Plank: translate from English into Hindi

काष्ठफलक, तख्ता, फलक, पटरा, पट्ट, पकाना, सहारा, क़ीमत देना, चुकाना, रखना, तख़्ताबंदी करना, तख़्ता बठाना, पाटा, लकड़ी का तख़्ता

Plank: translate from English into Italian

Tavola, Asse, Tavolone, Pancone, Pavimentare

Plank: translate from English into Korean

널빤지, 강령 항목, 털썩 놓다, 당장지불하다, 떡갈나무 따위의 요리판 위에서 요리하여 내놓다, 요리판 위에서 요리하여 내놓다, 즉석에서 지불하다, ...에 널빤지를 깔다, 정당의 강령 항목, 의지가 되는 것

Plank: translate from English into Russian

Доска, Планка, Настилать, Пункт программы, Выстилать досками, Обшивать досками, Обшивная доска или планка, Выкладывать деньги, Платить, Подавлять силой

Plank: translate from English into Spanish

Tablón, Tabla, Punto, Tablazón, Tablaje, Entablar, Encofrar, Hacer a la plancha

Word origin

Middle English: from Old Northern French planke, from late Latin planca ‘board’, feminine (used as a noun) of plancus ‘flat-footed’.

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Plank – similar words

planked

adjective
Made from or covered with planks.
Usage examples:
The planked wooden steps

verb
Make, provide, or cover with planks.
Usage examples:
The ship was planked with teak

Planked - all meanings in English

Plank synonims

beam

noun
A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.
Usage examples:
There are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house

verb
Transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.
Usage examples:
The satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on earth

noun
A line of light coming from the sun or a bright light, esp. as seen against a darker background
Usage examples:
A beam of sunlight, a laser beam scans the disc’s surface., [ i ] the sun beamed down on the ball f…

Beam - all meanings in English

board

noun
A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.
Usage examples:
Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb
Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).
Usage examples:
We boarded the plane for oslo

noun
A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic
Usage examples:
The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

Board - all meanings in English

deal

diːl

verb
Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.
Usage examples:
The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun
An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.
Usage examples:
The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun
Fir or pine wood as a building material.
Usage examples:
Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

Deal - all meanings in English

floorboard

noun
A long plank making up part of a wooden floor in a building.
Usage examples:
The second double bedroom has polished wooden floorboards, a picture window and built-in wardrobes.

Floorboard - all meanings in English

stave

noun
A vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure.
Usage examples:
To support all this, an intricate system of beams and additional staves became necessary

noun
A staff

Stave - all meanings in English

timber

noun
Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.
Usage examples:
The exploitation of forests for timber

noun
Wood from trees that is used for building, or trees grown for this use
Usage examples:
[ u ] the houses were constructed of timber and whitewashed clay.

noun
Wood that has been specially produced for use in the building industry
Usage examples:
Houses at the eco-friendly retirement complex are made from sustainable timber and stone that has b…

Timber - all meanings in English

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