| 词汇 | example_english_plank-road |
| 释义 | plank roadcollocation in Englishmeanings of plankand roadThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with road. plank noun[C] uk /plæŋk/ us /plæŋk/ a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for ... See more at plank road noun[C or U] uk /rəʊd/ us /roʊd/ a long, hard surface built for vehicles to ... See more at road Examples of plank roadThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Hemlock logs were used to build the plankroad. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 1849 the turnpike was improved as a plankroad. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although the plankroad company lasted less than two decades, it had its share of controversy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The plankroad operated as a toll road for about 49 years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The earth under the plankroad was first graded, then ties (similar to those used for railroad tracks) were set into the ground. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Compare the puncheon or plankroad, which uses hewn boards instead of logs, resulting in a smoother and safer surface. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Being a plankroad, it was essentially paved with wooden planks that had to be replaced periodically due to rotting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Afterwards the piers of the 1825 aqueduct were used to support a plankroad at one point and later an iron toll bridge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An 1889 flood destroyed much of the plankroad, and it ceased operation as a toll road in 1900. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A toll booth was placed on the plankroad, collecting tolls that were used for road maintenance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The success of the plankroad convinced residents that a railroad would be even more beneficial, and bonds were issued from 1853 to 1855. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the plankroad lasted less than two decades. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The plankroad companies had to be chartered by the state after passage of legislation in 1848. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With the 8 ft-wide plankroad came several tollhouses along the entire route to pay charge for using the roadway. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The plankroad would eventually get worn out from use, and the route was eventually changed from a plankroad to a high use turnpike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As sections of plankroad wore out they were replaced by graded dirt and gravel, so that it soon became a regular road. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, traffic congestion and dusty conditions made travel along the plankroad difficult. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The town was bypassed with a temporary wooden plankroad, as the track headed north on the next leg of the triangle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was founded in 1854 due to the building of a plankroad in the area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. According the plankroad law, these companies had to build their roads to a set of minimum specifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of plank Go to the definition of road See other collocations with road |
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