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nounUseful english dictionary. 2012.
router — [rout′ər] n. a person or thing that routs out or a tool for routing out; specif., a) a plane for gouging out recesses and smoothing the bottoms of grooves: in full router plane b) a machine for routing out areas on a wood or metal surface … English World dictionary
router — router1 /row teuhr/, n. 1. any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing. 2. Also called router plane. Carpentry. a plane for cutting interior angles, as at the bottom of a groove. See illus. under plane2. 3. a machine … Universalium
Plane (tool) — A plane is a tool for shaping wood. Planes are used to flatten, reduce the thickness of, and impart a smooth surface to a rough piece of lumber. Special types of planes are designed to cut joints or decorative mouldings.Hand planes are generally… … Wikipedia
Router — Rout er, n. 1. (Carp.) (a) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes. (b) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A machine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Router — A router (pronEng| rautər in the USA, pronEng| ru:tər in the UK and Ireland, or either pronunciation in Australia and Canada) is a computer whose software and hardware are usually tailored to the tasks of routing and forwarding information.… … Wikipedia
Router (computing) — A Cisco ASM/2 32EM router deployed at CERN in 1987 … Wikipedia
plane — I n 1. level surface, level, flat surface, flat; horizon, skyline, Astron., Navig. azimuth; sea level, water level; table, homaloid; plain, flatland, champaign, plateau, steppe, prairie; bowling alley, bowling green, pool or billiard table,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
router — rout•er [[t]ˈraʊ tər[/t]] n. 1) bui any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing 2) bui Also called rout′er plane . a plane for cutting interior angles, as at the bottom of a groove • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
router — I. noun Date: 1818 one that routs: as a. a routing plane b. a machine with a revolving vertical spindle and cutter for milling out the surface of wood or metal II. noun Date: 1903 one that routes; especially a device that mediates the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
router — I. /ˈraʊtə/ (say rowtuh) noun 1. any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing. 2. a carpentry plane designed for working out the bottom of a rectangular cavity. 3. a tool or machine for routing out parts of an etched… …
