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plane (3)

plane [ playn ]


noun  (plural planes)
Definition:
 
1. woodwork tool for smoothing wood: a tool with an adjustable metal blade at an angle, for smoothing and leveling wood

2. ceramics smoothing trowel: a hand tool with a flat metal blade used for smoothing clay or plaster in a mold



transitive verb  (past and past participle planed, present participle plan·ing, 3rd person present singular planes)
Definition:
 
woodwork smooth wood: to smooth or level wood with a plane

[14th century. Via French< late Latin plana< Latin planare "make level" < planus "flat"]

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