—plane /pleɪn/
adjective [before noun] SPECIALIZED
► F0 flat: » a plane edge/surfaceThesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and levelnoun [C] (ALSO plane tree) (TREE)
► F0 a large tree with wide leaves and spreading branches that grows especially in townsThesaurus+: ↑Deciduous treesnoun [C] (UK ALSO aeroplane, US ALSO airplane) (AIRCRAFT)
► A1 a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or more engines: » a fighter/transport/passenger plane» We'll be boarding the plane in about 20 minutes.» He hates travelling by plane.» a plane ticketSee picture: 
Thesaurus+: ↑Fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
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Extra Examples:» We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.» As the plane touched the ground, there was a massive jolt and we were thrown forwards.» She looked up as a plane roared overhead.» The plane climbed quickly to a height of 30 000 feet.» The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land.noun [C] (LEVEL)
► F0 a particular level or standard: » The poet's treatment of the subject lifts it to a mystical plane.» His work is on a completely different plane from (= is much better than) other writers.Thesaurus+: ↑Quality and standardnoun [C] (TOOL)
► F0 a tool used to make wooden surfaces and edges flat and smooth by removing small strips of the woodThesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsnoun [C] SPECIALIZED (SURFACE)
► F0 in mathematics, a flat or level surface that continues in all directions: » an inclined planeThesaurus+: ↑Parts of geometrical shapesverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for plane
► F0 to remove small strips of wood from a surface with a special tool: » You'll have to plane some more off the bottom of the door - it's still sticking.Thesaurus+: ↑Carpentry and joinery