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Word: Plank
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old Northern French planke, from late Latin planca ‘board’, feminine (used as a noun) of plancus ‘flat-footed’
plaŋk
a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
Short Definition:long flat piece of timber
a fundamental point of a political or other programme
Short Definition:fundamental point of political programme
Examples:- the central plank of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters
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
Short Definition:physical exercise for strengthening abdominal muscles in which one performs press-up and holds raised position
Examples:- the session usually include a lot of core work, lunges, planks, and squats
a stupid person.
Short Definition:stupid person
Word: Plank
Speech Type: Verb
plaŋk
make, provide, or cover with planks
Short Definition:make or cover with planks
Examples:- the ship was planked with teak
put or set (something) down forcefully or abruptly
Short Definition:put down forcefully
Examples:- Ned planked the glasses in front of him
hide (something)
Short Definition:hide
Examples:- he had planked £1,000 under the mattress
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