plank

Meanings

• noun

  A flat piece of wood, often used as a flooring material or for making furniture.

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Pronunciation

1. /plæŋk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plank
ank , bank , blank , rank

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Homophones

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1. plank (en) : A flat piece of wood or other material.
   

2. plank (en) : To move or transport something, especially a large object, in a heavy and awkward manner.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of plank that leads to same result
plank , planks , planked , planking , walk , walk away from , walk off with , walk on , walk on eggs , walk on eggshells , walk over , walk the plank , walk through , walked , walked away from , walked off with , walked on , walked on eggs , walked on eggshells , walked over , walked the plank , walked through , walking , walking away from , walking off with , walking on , walking on eggs , walking on eggshells , walking over , walking the plank , walking through , walks , walks away from , walks off with , walks on , walks on eggs , walks on eggshells , walks over , walks the plank , walks through

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'planc' meant 'board' or 'table'.

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Trivia

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1. Planks were used as currency in medieval Europe.

2. The longest single plank ever made was 122 feet long and was used to build the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner.

3. In the early days of computing, a 'plank' referred to a large, flat magnetic storage medium used in early computers.

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Related Concepts

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1. plywood: A type of manufactured wood product made from thin layers or 'plies' of wood veneers, bonded together with adhesive.

2. deck: The upper part of the hull of a ship, used as a walking surface and for various functions such as navigation and cargo storage.

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Culture

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In literature, planks have been used as symbols of stability and support. For instance, in 'Moby-Dick', the whaleboat's planks represent the seamen's unity and their shared goal of hunting the white whale.

How to Memorize "plank"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wooden floor or a piece of furniture being made from flat pieces of wood, which are called planks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plank' with the image of a flat piece of wood or a wooden floor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Planks are long, flat, and wide like a landscape'.

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