1
: the act or process of covering or fitting with planks
2
: a quantity of planks
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Yong Chin Son fell 18 feet through a hole that had been covered by loose planking while removing asbestos on the 11th story of the old Brooklyn House of Detention at 275 Atlantic Ave.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
Jones and a team of six would then spend three years reassembling the ship in situ, by fastening the timbers onto the cradle, probably in the same order as the original builders, starting with the keel, adding the planking and then the frames.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
Compton’s production, across his own multi-purpose wooden set of planking and boxes, is fleetly staged with minimal fuss and a key death in particular is simply and effectively done.
—David Benedict, Variety, 9 June 2023
Designer Eric Olsen chose three unique materials—warm planking on the ceiling, different tiles for the island, backsplash, and walls—to ensure every surface brings something new to the table.
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
Jones and a team of six would then spend three years reassembling the ship in situ, by fastening the timbers onto the cradle, probably in the same order as the original builders, starting with the keel, adding the planking and then the frames.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
Compton’s production, across his own multi-purpose wooden set of planking and boxes, is fleetly staged with minimal fuss and a key death in particular is simply and effectively done.
—David Benedict, Variety, 9 June 2023
Designer Eric Olsen chose three unique materials—warm planking on the ceiling, different tiles for the island, backsplash, and walls—to ensure every surface brings something new to the table.
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
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“Planking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planking. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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