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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Smoothing plane — Smoothing Smooth ing, a. & n. fr. {Smooth}, v. [1913 Webster] {Smoothing iron}, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. {Smoothing plane}, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smoothing plane — A smoothing plane or smooth plane is a type of bench plane used in woodworking. The smoothing plane is typically the last plane used on a wood surface when used properly, the finish it gives will be far superior to that made by sandpaper or… … Wikipedia
smoothing plane — noun a small plane for finishing the surface of wood … English new terms dictionary
smoothing plane — /ˈsmuðɪŋ pleɪn/ (say smoohdhing playn) noun a small plane used for finishing wooden surfaces …
Plane — Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane at infinity — Plane Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane iron — Plane Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane of polarization — Plane Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane of projection — Plane Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane of reflection — Plane Plane, n. [F. plane, L. plana. See {Plane}, v. & a.] 1. (Geom.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
