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plank·ing

 (plăng′kĭng)
n.
1. Planks considered as a group.
2. An object or structure made of planks.
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planking

(ˈplæŋkɪŋ)
n
1. (Building) a number of planks
2. (Building) the act of covering or furnishing with planks
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plank•ing

(ˈplæŋ kɪŋ)

n.
1. planks collectively, as in a floor.
2. the act of laying or covering with planks.
[1485–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.planking - planks collectivelyplanking - planks collectively; a quantity of planks
lumber, timber - the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
2.planking - (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
3.planking - the work of covering an area with planks
manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands
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Translations

planking

[ˈplæŋkɪŋ] N → tablas fpl, tablaje m (Naut) → tablazón f de la cubierta
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planking

[ˈplæŋkɪŋ] n → plancher m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

planking

n → Beplankung f, → Planken pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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