plane

US /pleɪn/
UK /pleɪn/
"plane" picture
1.

a flat surface in which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie

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The points all lie on the same plane.
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The architect drew the building's floor plane.
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surfacelevelflathorizontal
2.

an aircraft, especially one with fixed wings, powered by propellers or jet engines

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We took a plane to London.
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The plane landed safely.
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aircraftairplaneaeroplane
3.

a tool consisting of a block with a projecting blade, used for smoothing or shaping wood

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He used a woodworking plane to smooth the rough edges of the timber.
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The carpenter sharpened his plane blade.
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jointersmootherscraper
1.

make (a surface) flat or level with a plane

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He carefully planed the surface of the wooden board.
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The carpenter will plane the door to fit the frame.
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smoothlevelflatteneven out