plane

🇺🇸 /pleɪn/ 🇬🇧 /pleɪn/
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noun
A1

a flying vehicle with wings and engines

The plane flew high in the sky.

R

a flat surface or level area

The plane of the table was smooth and even.

R

a level of thought or existence

His ideas were on a different plane from ours.

R

a tool for making wood smooth

He used a plane to smooth the wooden board.

adjective
R

completely flat and level

The plane surface was perfect for writing.

verb
R

to make wood smooth with a tool

He planed the wood to make it smooth.

R

to fly without moving wings

The bird planed through the air effortlessly.

R

to move quickly over water

The boat planed across the water surface.

translation

n. a flying vehicle with wings and engines; a flat surface or level area; a level of thought or existence; a tool for making wood smooth
adj. completely flat and level
v. to make wood smooth with a tool; to fly without moving wings; to move quickly over water

Word Forms

Plural planes
Progressive planing
Past planed
Perfect planed
3rd Present planes