"planking" in the noun sense
1. planking
planks collectively a quantity of planks
2. planking
nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
3. planking
the work of covering an area with planks
"planking" in the verb sense
1. plank, plank over
cover with planks
"The streets were planked"
2. plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
"He planked the money on the table"
"He planked himself into the sofa"
3. plank
cook and serve on a plank
"Planked vegetable"
"Planked shad"
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