plane
- Adjective. Of a surface: flat or level.
- Noun. (geometry) A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).
- Noun. A level of existence. (''eg'', ''astral plane'').
- Noun. 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.
- Noun. (computing, Unicode) Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.
- Noun. (countable) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
- Verb. (transitive) To smooth (wood) with a plane.
- Noun. An airplane; an aeroplane.
- Verb. (nautical) To move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.
- Verb. To glide or soar.
- Noun. (countable, botany) A deciduous tree of the genus ''Platanus''.
- Noun. (context, Northern UK) A sycamore.
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