plank·ing

(plăng′kĭng)

1. Planks considered as a group.

2. An object or structure made of planks.

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planking

(ˈplæŋkɪŋ)

1. (Building) a number of planks

2. (Building) the act of covering or furnishing with planks

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

plank•ing

(ˈplæŋ kɪŋ)

n.

1. planks collectively, as in a floor.

2. the act of laying or covering with planks.

[1485–95]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	planking - 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

Translations

tavolato

planking

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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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