planenoun [ C ]
uk/pleɪn/us/pleɪn/plane noun [ C ] (AIRCRAFT)
A1 UK also aeroplane, US also airplane a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or more engines:
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- We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.
- As the plane touched the ground, there was a massive jolt and we were thrown forwards.
- She looked up as a plane roared overhead.
- The plane climbed quickly to a height of 30 000 feet.
- The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land.
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Air travel: fixed-wing aircraft & helicopters
- aeroplane
- air ambulance
- biplane
- copter
- dive-bomber
- fixed-wing
- flying boat
- glider
- helicopter
- jet
- jet-propelled
- light aircraft
- microlight
- seaplane
- transport plane
- turbojet
- turboprop
- ultralight
- vertical take-off
- winged
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plane noun [ C ] (SURFACE)
specialized mathematics in mathematics, a flat or level surface that continues in all directions:
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Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
- angle
- axes
- circumference
- corresponding sides
- crosswise
- diameter
- frustum
- hemisphere
- hypotenuse
- inclination
- line
- line segment
- node
- perimeter
- quadrant
- radius
- section
- side
- sin 1
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plane noun [ C ] (LEVEL)
a particular level or standard:
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Quality and standard
- benchmark
- cachet
- calibre
- conform
- conform to/with sth
- conformance
- conformity
- grade
- ideal
- level
- mark
- notch
- prestige
- qualitative
- quality
- quality assurance
- star
- status
- style
- upscale
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plane noun [ C ] (TOOL)
a tool used to make wooden surfaces and edges flat and smooth by removing small strips of the wood
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- plunger
- rasp
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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plane noun [ C ] (TREE)
also plane tree a large tree with wide leaves and spreading branches that grows especially in towns
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Deciduous trees
- acacia
- acer
- alder
- almond
- baobab
- beech
- chestnut
- hawthorn
- hazel
- hickory
- horse chestnut
- laburnum
- linden
- mimosa
- sakura
- silver birch
- spotted gum
- stringybark
- sweet chestnut
- teak
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planeverb [ T ]
uk/pleɪn/us/pleɪn/to remove small strips of wood from a surface with a special tool:
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Building: carpentry & joinery
- beading
- bevel
- bevelled
- cabinetmaker
- carpenter
- fretsaw
- gimlet
- jigsaw
- joinery
- mitre
- mortice
- panel
- prime
- sand
- sandpaper
- sawdust
- season
- shelve
- tenon
- woodwork
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planeadjective [ before noun ]
uk/pleɪn/us/pleɪn/specializedflat:
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Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- even
- flat
- flatness
- flush
- level
- peg
- rhythm
- seamless
- sleek
- smooth
- square
- steady
- straight
- true
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