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plane3

Pronunciation: /pleɪn/

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Definition of plane

noun

a tool consisting of a block with a projecting steel blade, used to smooth a wooden or other surface by paring shavings from it.

verb

[with object]

smooth (wood or other material) with a plane:plane the edges of the wood to a smooth finish
[with object and adverbial] reduce or remove (unwanted material) with a plane:plane off any swollen wood before repainting

Origin:

Middle English: from a variant of obsolete French plaine 'planing instrument', from late Latin plana (in the same sense), from Latin planare 'make level', from planus 'plain, level'