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microplane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

One of a set of planes, variously oriented and microscopically bounded, within a material, used in modelling stresses etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A very small airplane: a micro-airplane; especially, one that can carry a human.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, rare

Examples

  • Near-synonym: microlight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: microlight

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From micro- + plane.