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Definitions
Noun
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plural of plane

"The geometrician explained that parallel planes never intersect, no matter how far they are extended."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plane

"She planes the surface of the wood until it is perfectly smooth."

In plain English: To plane something means to smooth its surface by scraping it with a tool that removes thin layers of material.

"She planes the rough edge off the wood before sanding it smooth."

Example Sentences
"She planes the rough edge off the wood before sanding it smooth." verb
"The pilot will plane the rough edges off the wood before painting it." verb
"She decided to plane her nails smooth after trimming them with clippers." verb
"We cannot plane this metal sheet because the tool only works on wood." verb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
nes ones ines snes innes banes manes nines hones hynes panes vines bones omnes penes mones cones nunes pines bynes
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