planking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplæŋkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈplæŋkɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plang′king)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
plank•ing /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Buildingplanks thought of as a group, as in a floor.
  2. Buildingthe act of laying or covering with planks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
plank•ing  (plang′king),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildingplanks collectively, as in a floor.
  2. Buildingthe act of laying or covering with planks.
  • plank + -ing1 1485–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
planking / ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
  1. a number of planks
'planking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
New Haven stem - barnacle - bend - binding strake - clinker-built - crib - deck bolt - devil - double - dub - frame - harping - laid deck - landing strake - margin line - molded breadth - plank - rave hook - ribband - riser - shell - shoe - thill - trestle - tuck - wainscot - wale

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