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Another word for plane

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Adjective

  1. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations

      1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
      2. Having no waves or bends:
      3. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:
      1. Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even.
      2. Free from waves or disturbances; calm:
      3. Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble:
      1. Of, relating to, or situated in a plane.
      2. Flat:
      3. Having a two-dimensional characteristic.
      1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
      2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
      3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:
      1. To turn red, as from fever, embarrassment, or strong emotion; blush.
      2. To glow, especially with a reddish color:
      3. To flow suddenly and abundantly, as from containment; flood.
      1. Having a smooth, even surface:
      2. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
      3. Being in horizontal position; lying down:
      1. Having a horizontal surface; flat:
      2. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth.
      3. Being in the same plane or line; parallel:
    See also:

    smooth

Verb

  1. To make even, smooth, or level

    See also:

    smooth

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Another word for plane

Modifier
      1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
      2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
      3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:
      1. To turn red, as from fever, embarrassment, or strong emotion; blush.
      2. To glow, especially with a reddish color:
      3. To flow suddenly and abundantly, as from containment; flood.
      1. Having a horizontal surface; flat:
      2. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth.
      3. Being in the same plane or line; parallel:
    See also:

    level

    smooth

    level

    flat

Noun

  1. A plane surface

      1. A horizontal layer of material, especially one of several parallel layers arranged one on top of another.
      2. A bed or layer of sedimentary rock that is visually distinguishable from adjacent beds or layers.
      3. Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the troposphere, that occur as layers.
      1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
      2. A person:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. A three-dimensional surface, all points of which are equidistant from a fixed point.
      2. A spherical object or figure.
      3. A celestial body, such as a planet or star.
      1. Having a smooth, even surface:
      2. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
      3. Being in horizontal position; lying down:
      1. Of, relating to, or near the horizon.
      2. Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon.
      3. At right angles to a vertical line.
      1. The act of extending or the condition of being extended:
      2. The amount, degree, or range to which something extends or can extend:
      3. The act of straightening or extending a limb.
      1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
      2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
      3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:

  2. A tool for smoothing wood

  3. An airplane

Verb
      1. To put clothes on; clothe.
      2. To furnish with clothing.
      3. To decorate or adorn:
      1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
      2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
      3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:
      1. Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even.
      2. Free from waves or disturbances; calm:
      3. Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble:
      1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
      2. To bring to a required or desired state:
      3. To arrive at or attain the end of:
    See also:

    flatten

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Sentence Examples

  • I'll make a plane reservation.

  • I'm still not going to watch your plane leave.

  • The only thing left to do was pack and take a plane home.

  • All right, I'll charter a plane for the morning.

  • But he had flown to Arkansas on a plane with her.

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