loose plank
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
describes a plank that is not firmly fixed in place
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Examples (10)
- Be careful, there's a loose plank on the old bridge.
- The carpenter noticed a loose plank on the deck and decided to fix it.
- A loose plank creaked loudly under his weight, making him nervous.
- They warned us about the loose plank at the edge of the pier.
- After the storm, several loose planks were scattered across the boardwalk.
- He almost tripped over a loose plank near the entrance.
- The old floorboards had a particularly loose plank in the middle.
- Can you secure that loose plank before someone gets hurt?
- The child jumped excitedly, causing a loose plank to pop up.
- We need to replace that loose plank on the fence.