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English noun: plank | |||
| 1. | plank (substance) a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes | ||
| Synonyms | board | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lumber, timber | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chipboard, deal, hardboard, matchboard, skid, strake, wale | ||
| Part holonym | knot, knothole | ||
| 2. | plank (communication) an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | policy | ||
| Part meronym | platform, political platform, political program, program | ||
English verb: plank | |||
| 1. | plank (contact) cover with planks | ||
| Samples | The streets were planked. | ||
| Synonyms | plank over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 2. | plank (contact) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||
| Samples | He planked the money on the table. He planked himself into the sofa. | ||
| Synonyms | flump, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | place down, put down, set down | ||
| 3. | plank (consumption) cook and serve on a plank | ||
| Samples | Planked vegetable. Planked shad. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up | ||
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