- pronunciation:
- pleIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
any of various carpentry tools with an adjustable blade, used to make surfaces of wood smooth, true, grooved, or the like.
- synonyms:
- shave
- similar words:
- planer, spokeshave
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
planes, planing, planed |
definition: |
to smooth or otherwise trim using a carpenter's plane.
- synonyms:
- shave, smooth
- similar words:
- even, level, true
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related words: |
lay, scrape, smooth, trim |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to use a carpenter's plane.
- similar words:
- level
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The words
plane and
plain (ordinary or easy to understand) sound alike but have different meanings.