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plank (English) Etymology From - en - lang=xno (compare Old French - lang=fr), from - en - lang=la.Pronunciation Planck Noun A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue. Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.
slang A stupid person.Derived terms Translations long, broad and thick piece of timber political issue Verb To cover something with planking. To bake (fish) on a piece of cedar lumber. To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place. * 2011 May 23, Party finishes up in plonking after attempt at planking in Kingsford, in w:Herald_Sun|Herald_Sun, *: The woman, known as Claudia, fell from a 2m wall after earlier demonstrating the wrong way to plank on a small stool while holding a bottle of wine. A friend said some guests had not heard of planking and Claudia was demonstrating how ridiculous it was. * 2011 May 24, Tourists snapped planking at iconic landmarks around the world, in ''w:The_Australian|The_Australian, *: Perth man Simon Carville became an internet sensation after he was photographed planking naked in the arms of famous Perth statue the Eliza. ----plank (Dutch) Etymology From - nl - lang=fro (compare regular - nl - lang=fro), from - nl - lang=la.Pronunciation Noun f|planken|plankje a (wooden) #English|plank ----plank (Swedish) Noun a high wooden fence which completely prevents any seeing-through Declension Compounds Fullständig information på http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plank |
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