plane

Definitions

1. A level or flat surface.
2. A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
   countable
3. Of a surface: flat or level
4. An airplane; an aeroplane.
5. A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
   countable
6. A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
7. A level or flat surface
8. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight.
9. A sycamore.
   Northern-UK
10. An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.
11. A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof. An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions
12. The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
13. A level of existence or development.
14. An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions
15. 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.
16. A level of existence or development
17. Any of 17 designated ranges of 2¹⁶ (65,536) sequential code points each.

Equivalents

Examples

“Mirrors in the compartments have⟳ been canted out of the vertical plane to reduce⟳ reflections to the passengers when seated.”

“astral plane”

“Nettie's stories about her experiences in Africa point⟳ out many parallels between the African and American ways of life. Her stories about the African lifestyle and family structure⟳, in particular, point⟳ out the sexist and oppressive conditions that women are forced to submit⟳ to on a global plane.”

“The plane is travelling impossibly slowly – 30km an hour – when it gently noses up and leaves the ground. With air beneath them, the rangy wings seem to gain⟳ strength; the fuselage that on the ground seemed flimsy becomes elegant, like⟳ a crane vaunting in flight. It seems not to fly⟳, though, so much as float⟳.”

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