1plane1 (pleɪn
)
Definitions
noun
- mathematics a flat surface in which a straight line joining any two of its points lies entirely on that surface
- a flat or level surface
- a level of existence, performance, attainment, etc
- short for aeroplane
- a wing or supporting surface of an aircraft or hydroplane
adjective
- level or flat
- mathematics (of a curve, figure, etc) lying entirely in one plane
verb (intr)
- to fly without moving wings or using engines; glide
- (of a boat) to rise partly and skim over the water when moving at a certain speed
- to travel by aeroplane
Alternative Forms
ˈplaneness nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin plānum level surfaceSynonyms
View thesaurus entry2plane2 (pleɪn)
Definitions
noun
- a tool with an adjustable sharpened steel blade set obliquely in a wooden or iron body, for levelling or smoothing timber surfaces, cutting mouldings or grooves, etc
- a flat tool, usually metal, for smoothing the surface of clay or plaster in a mould
verb (tr)
- to level, smooth, or cut (timber, wooden articles, etc) using a plane or similar tool
- (often foll by off) to remove using a plane
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Late Latin plāna plane, from plānāre to levelplane tree or plane
Definitions
noun
- any tree of the genus any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family any tree of the genus having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid any tree of the genus having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family The hybrid P. × any tree of the genus having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family The hybrid × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in towns Also called
platan
Word Origin
C14 plane, from Old French, from Latin platanus, from Greek platanos, from platos wide, referring to the leavesTranslations
- British English:
plane
A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines which can fly.He had plenty of time to catch his plane.pleɪn NOUN He had plenty of time to catch his plane.
- Spanish:
avión
nm
- French:
avion
nm
- German:
Flugzeug
nnt
- Chinese: 飞机 n
- Arabic: طَائِرَة n
- Portuguese: avião nm
- Russian: самолет nm
- Croatian: avion nm
- Czech: letadlo nnt
- Danish: fly nnt
- Dutch: vliegtuig nnt
- Finnish: lentokone n
- Greek: αεροπλάνο nnt
- Italian: aeroplano nm
- Japanese: 飛行機 n
- Korean: 비행기 n
- Norwegian: fly nnt
- Polish: samolot nm aeroplan
- Brazilian Portuguese: avião nm
- European Spanish:
avión
nm
- Swedish: flygplan nnt
- Thai: เครื่องบิน n
- Turkish: uçak n
- Vietnamese: máy bay n
- British English:
plane
A plane is a flat level surface which may be sloping at a particular angle....a building with angled planes.pleɪn NOUN ...a building with angled planes.
- Spanish:
plano
nm
- French:
plan
nm
- German:
Ebene
nf
- Chinese: 平面 n
- Arabic: سَطْحٌ مُسْتَوٍ n
- Portuguese: plano nm
- Russian: плоскость nf
- Croatian: ravnina nf
- Czech: rovina nf
- Danish: plan nnt
- Dutch: vlak nnt
- Finnish: taso n
- Greek: επίπεδη επιφάνεια nf
- Italian: piano nm
- Japanese: 平面 n
- Korean: 평면 n
- Norwegian: flate nm
- Polish: płaszczyzna nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: plano nm
- European Spanish:
plano
nm
- Swedish: plan yta nutr
- Thai: พื้นราบ n
- Turkish: düzlem n
- Vietnamese: mặt phẳng n
- British English:
plane
A plane is a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it, used for shaping wood.pleɪn NOUN
- Spanish: cepillo de carpintero nm
- French:
rabot
nm
- German:
Hobel
nm Hobel
- Chinese: 刨子 n
- Arabic: مَنْجَر n
- Portuguese: plaina nf
- Russian: рубанок nm
- Croatian: blanja nf
- Czech: hoblík nm
- Danish: høvl nutr
- Dutch: schaaf n
- Finnish: höylä n
- Greek: πλάνη nf
- Italian: pialla nf
- Japanese: かんな n
- Korean: 대패 n
- Norwegian: høvel nm
- Polish: hebel nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: plaina nf
- European Spanish: cepillo de carpintero nm
- Swedish: hyvel nutr
- Thai: กบไสไม้ n
- Turkish: rende n
- Vietnamese: cái bào n
Usage examples
He decided that he could not leave Sydney by plane ; the police would have all the airports watched.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)Never before had such figures been drawn so close to the plane ; never before had so much material literally been stripped away.
Country Life (2004)Professional investors operate on a completely different plane of reality than small retail investors.
Globe and Mail (2003)For all the inter-continental commuters I spoke to there was a sense that they had lost something on the plane.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The pair were roused from their near comatose state when they heard a search plane.
, FATAL STORM (2001)