Plane — synonyms, definition

1. plane (a)

equal even flat flush horizontal lay level low parallel plain prone regular smooth surfaced uniform

2. plane (Noun)

aeroplane airplane aspect awl boat bottom bus carpenter's plane chisel class covering craft degree echelon elevation face facet flat gouge grade • • •

plane (Noun) — An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. ex. "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the plane"

plane (Noun) — (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape. ex. "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane" ex. "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"

plane (Noun) — A level of existence or development. ex. "he lived on a worldly plane"

plane (Noun) — A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood.

plane (Noun) — A carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood. ex. "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"

plane (Noun) — Any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits.

degree edge tool form hand tool heavier-than-air craft level phase phasis point power tool shape stage tree American plane American sycamore Arizona sycamore California sycamore Cartesian plane London plane Platanus acerifolia Platanus occidentalis Platanus orientalis Platanus racemosa Platanus wrightii airliner amphibian amphibious aircraft attack aircraft beading plane biplane block plane bomber bullnose • • • accelerator accelerator pedal bonnet cowl cowling escape hatch fuel pod fuselage gas gas pedal gun hood lacewood landing gear navigation light pod radar dome radome sycamore throttle • • • Platanus genus Platanus Hijacker Ti astern atomic number 22 circumnavigation defroster deicer dip circle drift highjacker hunt inclinometer leeway log passenger place prang rider ro-ro roll-on roll-off • • •

3. plane (Verb)

drift drill even face finish flatten float glide grade iron level machine mill press roll sail shape shave skim slide • • •

plane (Verb) — Cut or remove with or as if with a plane. ex. "The machine planed off fine layers from the piece of wood"

plane (Verb) — Travel on the surface of water.

plane (Verb) — Make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane. ex. "plane the top of the door"

cut glide smooth smoothen aquaplane

4. plane (Adjective)

plane (Adjective) — Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another. ex. "a plane surface"