planking

[ plang-king ]

/ ˈplæŋ kɪŋ /

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noun

planks collectively, as in a floor.

the act of laying or covering with planks.

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Origin of planking

First recorded in 1485–95; plank + -ing¹

Words nearby planking

planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, planking, plank-sheer, plankter, plankton, planned, planned economy

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How to use planking in a sentence

Dwight Hates Planking Last summer “planking” was all the rage.
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Similar to planking, Eastwooding is when you angrily and accusatorially point at an empty chair.
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RH: The planking system drains into the plantings so only about 20 percent of the rainwater will go into the sewer system.
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This was made of double thick planking, immediately adjoining the cargo, which stretched away to the bow.
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They had no knives, as I said, but with their simple pistol-barrels they had almost cut their way through the planking.
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Construction: diagonal principle, Dantzic oak without, horizontal planking of Italian larch.
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In the woods around were splendid trees, white and black oak and chestnut, for planking, and pine for the decks.
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In vain Lamont skilfully pierced the planking beneath water line.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham

British Dictionary definitions for planking

planking

/ (ˈplæŋkɪŋ) /

noun

a number of planks

the act of covering or furnishing with planks

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planking

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