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Planking

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boardnounA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
plopnounTo make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
plump downverb(intransitive) To sit down heavily in a seat.
plonknoun(uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.
plunknounA brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
flumpnoun(intransitive) To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.
plumpverbHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
plank oververbcover with planks
plunk downverbset (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
ceilingnounThe overhead closure of a room.
boardwalknounA slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
planchnoun(obsolete) A plank.
planchingnounThe laying of floors in a building; flooring.
plank-sheernoun(shipbuilding, archaic) The course of plank laid horizontally over the timberheads of a vessel's frame.
planchernounA floor made of wood.
stop planknounAny of a set of planks used to form a sort of dam in certain hydraulic works, particularly in canals as a temporary measure following a major leak.
plankernounA workman who fits planks to a ship.
side planknoun(yoga) A yoga pose in which the body is held rigidly straight, with weight resting on the feet and one arm, where the upper body is held off the ground by the upper arm, leaving the lower portion of the arm on the ground.
gang planknounAlternative form of gangplank. [(nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.]
plank bednounA type of bed consisting only of boards, and lacking a mattress.

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