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单词 plank
释义 plank
I. \ˈplaŋk, -aiŋk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English plank, planke, from Old North French planke, from Latin planca; perhaps akin to Greek plak-, plax flat surface, tablet — more at please
1.
 a. : a heavy thick board that is technical specifications usually has a thickness of 2 to 4 inches and a width of at least 8 inches — compare timber
 b.
  (1) : any of various objects made of a plank or planking (as a bench, table, or narrow footbridge)
  (2) : gangplank
   < was to lift plank at four that afternoon — R.P.Warren >
 c. : planking
 d. : a heavy usually oak board that is grooved to catch the drip and is used in cooking and serving food (as broiled meat or fish)
 e. : a flat slab of some hard material
  < asphalt plank >
  < concrete plank >
2. : something that supports
 < the planks of the peace system — Sigmund Neumann >
3.
 a. : an article in the platform of a political party or group
  < with temperance and opposition to slavery as the two specific planks in its platform — American Guide Series: Maine >
 b. : a principal item of a policy or program
  < a cardinal plank in Britain's patient Far Eastern policy — Benjamin Welles >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English planken, from plank (I)
1. : to cover, floor, or lay with planks
 < planked the well over — Lucy M. Montgomery >
 < the planked streets fringing the mills and factories — American Guide Series: Washington >
 < no use planking a boat till you got her timbered out — G.W.Brace >
2. : to set down : deposit
 < planked himself in the chair >
 < plank the cash on the counter for a slice of sirloin — Saturday Review >
3. : to cook and serve on a plank usually with an elaborate garnish (as of mashed potatoes or other vegetables)
 < planked shad >
 < planked steak >
4. : to extend or place so as to resemble a plank
 < hitched up his knee and planked a most unlovely boot firmly against the edge of the table — Ngaio Marsh >
 < turned around with his back planked against the wall — H.L.Davis >
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