plank (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /plæŋk/

Definition

A long, thin, flat piece of timber or other material, used for floors, walls, or furniture.

Examples

• The deck was made of sturdy wooden planks.

• We used a plank to bridge the small stream.

• He sawed the plank in half to make two smaller pieces.

How to Use plank

lay a plank (collocation)

To place a plank in a specific position. — "They will lay a plank across the muddy patch."

walk the plank (idiom)

To be forced to walk off a ship's plank into the sea, historically as a form of execution. — "The pirates threatened to make the captive walk the plank."

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