plane
noun
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A level or flat surface.
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A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).
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A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane)
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A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.
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(Unicode) Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.
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An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.
adjective
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Of a surface: flat or level.
noun
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A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
verb
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To smooth (wood) with a plane.
noun
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An airplane; an aeroplane.
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Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.
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The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
verb
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To move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.
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To glide or soar.
noun
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A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
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(Northern UK) A sycamore.
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