plane

/pleɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    A level or flat surface.

  2. 2

    A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).

  3. 3

    A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane)

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    (Unicode) Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.

  6. 6

    An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of a surface: flat or level.

noun

  1. 1

    A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

verb

  1. 1

    To smooth (wood) with a plane.

noun

  1. 1

    An airplane; an aeroplane.

  2. 2

    Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.

  3. 3

    The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.

verb

  1. 1

    To move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.

  2. 2

    To glide or soar.

noun

  1. 1

    A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

  2. 2

    (Northern UK) A sycamore.

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