plank vs remedy

plank

noun
  • That which supports or upholds. 

  • Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time. 

  • A stupid person, idiot. 

  • A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. 

  • A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue. 

verb
  • To cover something with planking. 

  • To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place. 

  • To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash. 

  • To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. 

  • To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber. 

  • To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing. 

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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