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Plank (Noun)

A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes.

Nouns denoting substances.

The builders used a sturdy plank to create a makeshift bridge across the small stream.
She carefully placed the plank across the two sawhorses to create a temporary workbench.
The old wooden dock was constructed from weathered planks that had been worn smooth by years of exposure to the sea.
The carpenter cut a plank to the correct length and used it to repair the broken fence.
A long plank was laid across the top of the two large crates to create a flat surface for the movers to work on.

An endorsed policy in the platform of a political party.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The party's platform included a plank calling for the immediate withdrawal of troops from the conflict zone.
A key plank of the party's economic policy was the introduction of a national minimum wage.
The environmental plank of the party's platform focused on reducing carbon emissions and investing in renewable energy.
One of the most contentious planks in the party's platform was the proposal to abolish the death penalty.
The party's education plank emphasized the need for increased funding for public schools and reduced class sizes.