The phrase "a human plank" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a person who is stiff, unyielding, or lacking in emotional expression, similar to a plank of wood.
Example: "During the meeting, he sat there like a human plank, showing no reaction to the discussion around him."
Alternatives: "a stiff person" or "an emotionless individual".
Nevertheless, the two did act in concert to block some aspects of the Brezhnev-Nixon policy of détente, and were instrumental in getting the US Senate to include a human rights plank in the agreement.
In his first New York solo exhibition, Mr. Mongrain, an associate professor of ceramics at Hunter College, presents a set of quiet, mysterious, beautifully made ceramic objects: a perforated bell shape hanging from myriad threads; a hovering pillow bearing the imprint of a human ear; a leaning black plank with a surface like gently rippling water (Johnson).
House Player, a human-size robot with a pair of large mallets, plays a giant xylophone whose keys are made from thick planks of wood.
Secondly, consider the United States and its allies; they need to avoid the mistakes committed in the run-up to the Iraq war by credibly demonstrating that defense of human rights is a central plank of our Iran policy.
A chimp or a plank of wood would have exactly the same chance of winning as a sentient human being.
Scene 6: Catapult The cat makes a catapult or fulcrum with a plank and a box.
Tax increases to reduce demand for tobacco are a crucial component of the comprehensive package of measures needed to reduce the social costs and human toll caused by smoking, [ 1, 2] and form a key plank of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Pope Francis has made defense of the environment a key plank of his papacy, strongly backing scientific opinion that global warming is caused mostly by human activity.
Select either a plank grater or a box grater.
