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1.NounA long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
2.NounA political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue."Germanization was a central plank of German conservative thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries."
3.NounPhysical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.
4.NounA stupid person, idiot.
5.NounThat which supports or upholds.
6.VerbTo cover something with planking."to plank a floor or a ship"
7.VerbTo bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
8.VerbTo lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash."to plank money in a wager"
9.VerbTo harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
10.VerbTo splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
11.VerbTo pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.