planking
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planking
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From plank + -ing.
noun plankings
- A series of planks; a group of planks. In the first place, British men-of-war and merchantmen were at that time built with massive oak frames, knees, and planking, the timber of which had lain at dockyards seasoning in salt water for many years, and was as hard and almost as heavy as iron, while they were fastened with weighty through-an
- The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act. First, there was planking. People taking pictures of themselves in a planked position and putting the photos on the Internet.
verb
- present participle and gerund of plank
Translations
Talk about this word "planking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/planking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. planking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/planking "planking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/planking.
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@misc{planking_2026,
title = {planking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/planking},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
