Plane meaning

What does “plane” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“plane” is a noun, verb and adjective with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.

plane

noun

  1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

    “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”

  2. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

    “we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”

    “any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane”

    Synonymssheet
  3. a level of existence or development

    “he lived on a worldly plane”

  4. a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood

  5. a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood

    “the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work”

verb

  1. cut or remove with or as if with a plane

    “The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood”

    Synonymsshave
  2. travel on the surface of water

    Synonymsskim
  3. make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane

    “plane the top of the door”

adjective

  1. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

    “a flat desk”

    “acres of level farmland”

    Synonymsflatlevel

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University