plancha

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See also: planchá

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish plancha. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, planch, planche, and plank.

Noun

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plancha (plural planchas)

  1. A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of metal above the heating element to provide thermal mass and eliminate hot spots.

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Verb

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plancha

  1. inflection of planchar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

French

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Verb

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plancha

  1. third-person singular past historic of plancher

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplant͡ʃa/ [ˈplãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -antʃa
  • Syllabification: plan‧cha

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French planche.

Noun

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plancha f (plural planchas)

  1. iron (metal tool used for transferring heat)
  2. ironing (the act of pressing clothes with an iron)
    Synonym: planchado
  3. ironing (laundry that has been ironed)
    Synonym: planchado
  4. slab (large, flat piece of solid material)
  5. grill (cooking device)
    Synonym: parrilla
  6. push-up; plank (exercise)
  7. embarrassing mistake
  8. bellyflop
  9. (soccer) foul (with the foot) (always used with the definite article la)
  10. (nautical) plank
    Después de insultar a los hombres de Barbanegra, se vio obligado a caminar por la plancha.
    After insulting Blackbeard's men, he was forced to walk the plank.
  11. (professional wrestling) a slingshot crossbody splash from inside the ring to a standing opponent outside.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Bikol Central: plantsa
  • Cebuano: plantsa
  • English: plancha
  • Maguindanao: pilinsa
  • Tagalog: plantsa

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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plancha

  1. inflection of planchar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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