stop planks

A form of stop plank — Any of a set of planks used to form a sort of dam in certain hydraulic works, particularly in canals as a temporary measure following a major leak.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stop plank
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APA

stop planks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20planks

MLA

“stop planks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20planks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop planks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20planks.

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