Plane

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plane
adj. flat, planar; level, even
 
n. flat surface on which any geometrical line that joins two points can lie (Geometry); two-dimensional surface (Art); airplane; rank, level; type of tree; bladed tool used to smooth wood
 
v. smooth wood using a plane; make smooth, remove rough areas


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Plane
Plane may refer to:Short for aircraft or airplane, referred to by aircraft engineers as a fixed-wing aircraftPlane (mathematics), theoretical surface which has infinite width and length, zero thickness, and zero curvatureClipping plane, in computer graphicsPlane (tool), a tool for shaving woodPlane (metaphysics), a theoretical region beyond the known universe, or the region containing the universe itselfPlane (Dungeons & Dragons), a plane of existence within the role-playing gamePlane (Magic: The Gathering), a plane of existence within the trading card gamePlanes of existence (talker), a plane of existence within a specific talkerPlaning (sailing), a method of travelling quickly across water by using speed to lift the hull out of the waterPlane of immanence, a philosophical conceptPlatanus, a genus of trees with the common name "plane" (tree)Acer pseudoplatanus, a tree species sometimes called "plane"Lattice plane, a plane in a Crystal (see also Miller index)
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plane
Noun
1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
(synonym) airplane, aeroplane
(hypernym) heavier-than-air craft
(hyponym) airliner
(part-meronym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(class) astern
2. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
(synonym) sheet
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) cartesian plane
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
3. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"
(hypernym) degree, level, stage, point
4. a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
(synonym) planer, planing machine
(hypernym) power tool
5. a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
(synonym) carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
(hypernym) edge tool
(hyponym) beading plane
Verb
1. cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
(synonym) shave
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
2. travel on the surface of water
(synonym) skim
(hypernym) glide
(hyponym) aquaplane
3. make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane; "plane the top of the door"
(hypernym) smooth, smoothen
(derivation) carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
Adjective
1. having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
(synonym) flat, level
(similar) even


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Plane (die)
n. tarp, strong waterproof fabric, tarpaulin
 
Plan (der)
n. blueprint, draft, plan, rough outline, sketch, layout, program, scheme, project
 
planen
v. plan, make a scheme, plot, design, contrive; create a timetable; outline, schedule, plan for a certain date, to intend to

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plan
adj. flat, plane
 
planer
v. plane, smooth

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