plane
Of a surface: flat or level.
Adjective 1 meaning
Of a surface: flat or level.
Noun 4 meanings
A level or flat surface.
A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
A level of existence or development.
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.
Verb 3 meanings
To smooth (wood) with a plane.
To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.
To glide or soar.
Etymology
From Latin plānum (“flat surface”), a noun use of the neuter of plānus (“plain”). The word was introduced in the 17th century to distinguish the geometrical senses from the other senses of plain. Doublet of llano, piano, plain, and plan.
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PLANE at a glance
PLANE has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,910 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with plane
All rhymes- LANE4
- JANE11
- INSANE6
- HURRICANE14
- KANE8
- AIRPLANE10
- CRANE7
- MEMBRANE14
- CANE6
- SANE4
- HUMANE11
- METHANE12
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