PLANE


Meaning of PLANE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pl ā n

Function: verb

Inflected Form: planed ; plan · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French planer, from Late Latin planare, from Latin planus level ― more at FLOOR

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 a : to make smooth or even : LEVEL b : to make smooth or even by use of a plane

2 : to remove by or as if by planing ― often used with away or off

intransitive verb

1 : to work with a plane

2 : to do the work of a plane

– plan · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.