- present participle of plank.
noun
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a number of planks
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the act of covering or furnishing with planks
Etymology
Origin of planking
Example Sentences
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This means the site, which includes planking, frames, fixtures and fittings, can be dived on but should remain untouched.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were painkilling and planking.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
What they brought was a piece of brick that was likely part of the ship’s steam boiler, and planking from its hull.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
Suffice to say, you won't catch Charles Barkley planking anytime soon, but it's clear his true vendetta lies with vegetables, the insidious little tubulars that infiltrate our bodies minds with without us even knowing it.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 3, 2020
He splashed out to the diving platform and pulled himself up to sit on its weather-softened planking and look back at the city.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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