No. 2,274 in Dutch
plank
A flat, elongated piece of wood.
In a sentence
De plank is te lang om in de kast te passen.
The shelf is too long to fit in the cabinet.
Here, 'plank' refers to a physical piece of wood or a board used as part of a shelf or structure.
Hij sloeg de bal met de plank over het hek.
He hit the ball with the bat over the fence.
In this sentence, 'plank' is used to describe a flat wooden object utilized as a makeshift bat.
Hij legde zijn gereedschap op een plank in de garage.
He placed his tools on a shelf in the garage.
Here, 'plank' refers to a wooden board or structure used as a part of furniture or shelving.
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