adj
Meaning 1
Of a surface: flat or level.
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adj
Of a surface: flat or level.
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noun
A level or flat surface.
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noun
A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
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Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.
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Topics: anatomy, geometry, mathematics, medicine, sciences
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noun
A level of existence or development.
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noun
A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.
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noun
Any of 17 designated ranges of 216 (65,536) sequential code points each.
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Qualifier: Unicode
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
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Usage: countable
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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noun
An airplane; an aeroplane.
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noun
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight.
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Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: aeroplane
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noun
The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
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Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
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Usage: countable
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noun
A sycamore.
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Usage: Northern-UK
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verb
To smooth (wood) with a plane.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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verb
To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.
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Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
To glide or soar.
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adjective satellite
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
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Synonyms: flat, level
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noun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: airplane, aeroplane
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Broader terms: heavier-than-air craft
Narrower terms: airliner, amphibian, amphibious aircraft, biplane, bomber, delta wing, fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, hangar queen, jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane, monoplane, multiengine airplane, multiengine plane, propeller plane, reconnaissance plane, seaplane, hydroplane, ski-plane, tanker plane
noun
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
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Broader terms: edge tool, hand tool
Narrower terms: beading plane, block plane, bullnose, bullnosed plane, chamfer plane, circular plane, compass plane, combination plane, dovetail plane, fore plane, jack plane, jointer, jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane, match plane, tonguing and grooving plane, openside plane, rabbet plane, router plane, scrub plane, smooth plane, smoothing plane, spokeshave
noun
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
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Synonyms: planer, planing machine
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Broader terms: power tool
noun
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
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Synonyms: sheet
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Broader terms: shape, form
Narrower terms: Cartesian plane, facet plane, midplane, midline, orbital plane, picture plane, tangent plane
noun
a level of existence or development
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Broader terms: degree, level, stage, point
verb
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
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Synonyms: shave
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Broader terms: cut
verb
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
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Broader terms: smooth, smoothen
verb
travel on the surface of water
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Synonyms: skim
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Broader terms: glide
Narrower terms: aquaplane
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth2-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh2- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h2nós Proto-Italic *plānos Latin plānus Latin plānumder. English plane From Latin plānum (“flat surface”), a noun use of the neuter of plānus (“plain”). The word was introduced in the 17th century to distinguish the geometrical senses from the other senses of plain. Doublet of llano, piano, and plain.
From Middle English plane, plaine, from Anglo-Norman plaine, from Late Latin plāna (“planing tool”).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ews- Proto-Indo-European *h2ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der. French aéroplanebor. English aeroplaneclip. English plane Clipping of aeroplane.
From Middle English plane, borrowed from Old French plane, from Latin platanus, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos), from πλατύς (platús, “wide, broad”).
Across languages
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