Also means
shelf
Usage Note
Planche refers to a flat piece of wood or a similar flat surface. Une planche à découper is a chopping board; une planche de surf is a surfboard; une planche à repasser is an ironing board. The idiomatic phrase faire la planche (to float on one's back in water) is common in swimming contexts.
Examples
"Il coupe les légumes sur une planche."
Natural Translation
He cuts the vegetables on a board.
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