"planes" in the noun sense
1. airplane, aeroplane, plane
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
"the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
2. plane, sheet
mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
"we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"
"any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
3. plane
a level of existence or development
"he lived on a worldly plane"
4. plane, planer, planing machine
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
5. plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
"the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
"planes" in the verb sense
1. plane, shave
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
"The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
2. plane, skim
travel on the surface of water
3. plane
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
"plane the top of the door"
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