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noun (plural planes) |
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1. woodwork tool for smoothing wood: a tool with an adjustable metal blade at an angle, for smoothing and leveling wood
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2. ceramics smoothing trowel: a hand tool with a flat metal blade used for smoothing clay or plaster in a mold
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transitive verb (past and past participle planed, present participle plan·ing, 3rd person present singular planes) |
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woodwork smooth wood: to smooth or level wood with a plane
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin plana< Latin planare "make level" < planus "flat"] |
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