plank
noun [C] (FLAT PIECE) /plæŋk/Definition
› a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors: oak/concrete planks a plank of wood We used a plank to cross the ditch.Carpentry and joinery
(Definition of plank noun (FLAT PIECE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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