plane2 |
any of various carpentry tools with an adjustable blade, used to make surfaces of wood smooth, true, grooved, or the like. [3 definitions] |
plane geometry |
the geometry of two-dimensional or planar figures. |
planer |
a person or thing that planes, esp. a machine that cuts or smooths wood. |
planer tree |
a small elm tree with ovate leaves and bearing a small, nutlike fruit which grows in moist areas of the southeast United States. |
planet |
a large, nonluminous celestial body, esp. one of the nine in the solar system, that revolves around a star and often has one or more satellites. [2 definitions] |
planetable |
combined form of planet. |
plane table |
a portable drawing board mounted on a tripod which is used by surveyors in the field. |
planetarium |
an apparatus that projects a representation of the stars, planets, and the like, usu. upon a dome-shaped ceiling. [3 definitions] |
planetary |
of, concerning, or like a planet or planets. [3 definitions] |
planetesimal |
any of the numerous small bodies once thought to have orbited the sun and coalesced to form the planets. |
planet-friendly |
of or pertaining to a product or process that causes minimal harm to the environment. |
planet gear |
a gear that meshes with and describes a circular path around another gear, esp. in an epicyclic train; planet wheel. |
planetoid |
an asteroid. |
planet wheel |
see "planet gear." |
plangent |
sounding deeply or loudly. [2 definitions] |
planimeter |
a device that measures the area of a plane figure by tracing around its entire perimeter. |
planisphere |
a maplike projection of all or part of a sphere on a plane surface. [2 definitions] |
plank |
a length of wood similar to, but thicker than, a board. [4 definitions] |
planking |
planks collectively. [2 definitions] |
plankton |
free-floating, usu. microscopic plant and animal life found in fresh or salt water. |
planless |
combined form of plan. |