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Soheil1 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Plunk



Hi.
What does it mean that 'the knight on a5 is undefended and ready to plunk?
(from Winning Chess Strategies)

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

We can presume 'plunk' = 'capture'.

— Mister Micawber

  • We can presume 'plunk' = 'capture'.
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We can presume 'plunk' = 'capture'.
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soheil1ready to plunk?
Makes no sense to me. The word does not fit any reasonable definition I know for the verb "plunk."

The only similar verb that fits is "croak."
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Oh sorry, it is pluck.
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soheil1Oh sorry, it is pluck.
Then it should read "ready to be plucked."
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No, it is written "...ready to pluck"
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It's an odd usage, but OK.

The chicken is ready to pluck (ready to be plucked.)
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