adjective |
1. Mathematics Of or being a figure lying in a plane: a plane curve. |
2. Flat; level. See Synonyms at level. |
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noun |
1. Mathematics A surface containing all the straight lines that connect any two points on it. |
2. A flat or level surface. |
3. A level of development, existence, or achievement: scholarship on a high plane. |
4. An airplane or hydroplane. |
5. A supporting surface of an airplane; an airfoil or wing. |
6. A trowel-shaped tool for smoothing the surface of clay, sand, or plaster in a mold. |
7. The plane tree. |
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verb-intransitive |
1. To work with a plane. |
2. To act as a plane. |
3. To rise partly out of the water, as a hydroplane does at high speeds. |
4. To soar or glide. |
5. To travel by airplane. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To smooth or finish with or as if with a plane. |
2. To remove with a plane: plane off the rough edges on a board. |
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