plane
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
planes
plural
planes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLANE
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a vehicle that has wings and an engine and can carry people or things in the air
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airplane
— often used before another noun
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We will be traveling to Rome by plane.
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a plane crash/ride
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geometry
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a flat or level surface that extends outward like a sheet
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a horizontal plane
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a level of thought, existence, or development
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He uses meditation to reach a higher spiritual plane.
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I don't consider the two writers' stories as being on the same plane.
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plane
/ˈpleɪn/
verb
planes;
planed;
planing
2
plane
/ˈpleɪn/
verb
planes;
planed;
planing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLANE
[+ object]
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to make (a piece of wood) smooth or level by cutting off thin pieces with a special tool (called a plane)
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He had to plane the edge of the door so it would close better.
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plane
/ˈpleɪn/
noun
plural
planes
3
plane
/ˈpleɪn/
noun
plural
planes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLANE
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:
a sharp tool that is pushed along a piece of wood to smooth or shape the surface
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see picture at carpentry
