- 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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The researchers dug three shallow trenches at the site and unearthed wood fragments and iron planking rivets that were thought to have once been part of a ship.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
The pair are split on who is the toughest: Gosling immediately says it is his co-star, joking that she was "planking" in a Pilates session the day before while everyone else was having a nap.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
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
The skyward soar of its fir and pine planking makes its setting in the woods feel natural in two senses.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021
We walked the board planking to where the skiff was tied.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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