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planche

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /plɑːnt͡ʃ/
  • General-American: /plænt͡ʃ/
  • rhymes with -ɑːnʃ
  • rhymes with -ɑːntʃ

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noun

Meaning 1

A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French planche (“board”). Doublet of phalange, phalanx, planch, plancha, and plank.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水平支撐 /水平支撑 (shuǐpíng zhīchēng) — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down
  • Finnish: nojavaaka — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down
  • French: planche — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down
  • Polish: deska — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down
  • Spanish: plancha — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down
  • Turkish: planche — position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down