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plane2

plane2

 
pronunciation:
pleIn
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: a hand tool with a blade, used to make the surface of wood smooth or even.
 
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: planes, planing, planed
definition: to make smooth with a plane.
The carpenter planed the top of the door so that it would shut.
synonyms:
shave, smooth
similar words:
even, level
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The words plane and plain (ordinary or easy to understand) sound alike but have different meanings.
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