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planche

/plɑːnt͡ʃ/US/plænt͡ʃ/

planche noun: a position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.

Noun

planche (plural planches)

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

Forms of planche

pluralplanches

Origin of planche

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

Questions about planche

What does planche mean?
Planche means a position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.
What part of speech is planche?
Planche is a noun.
How do you pronounce planche?
Planche is pronounced /plɑːnt͡ʃ/.
What is the plural of planche?
The plural of planche is planches.

Words near planche in the dictionary

  1. planceer
  2. planceers
  3. planch
  4. plancha
  5. planchas
  6. planche
  7. planched
  8. planchen
  9. planchens
  10. plancher
  11. planchered

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