Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - plane
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1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. b an imaginary flat surface through or joining etc. material objects. 2 a level surface. 3 colloq. = AEROPLANE. 4 a flat surface producing lift by the action of air or water over and under it (usu. in comb.: hydroplane). 5 (often foll. by of) a level of attainment, thought, knowledge, etc. 6 a flat thin object such as a tabletop. --adj. 1 (of a surface etc.) perfectly level. 2 (of an angle, figure, etc.) lying in a plane. --v.intr. 1 (often foll. by down) travel or glide in an aeroplane. 2 (of a speedboat etc.) skim over water. 3 soar. Phrases and idioms plane chart a chart on which meridians and parallels of latitude are represented by equidistant straight lines, used in plane sailing. plane polarization a process restricting the vibrations of electromagnetic radiation, esp. light, to one direction. plane sailing 1 the practice of determining a ship's position on the theory that she is moving on a plane. 2 = plain sailing (see PLAIN(1)). plane-table a surveying instrument used for direct plotting in the field, with a circular drawing-board and pivoted alidade. Etymology: L planum flat surface, neut. of planus PLAIN(1) (different. f. PLAIN(1) in 17th c.): adj. after F plan, plane 2. n. & v. --n. 1 a tool consisting of a wooden or metal block with a projecting steel blade, used to smooth a wooden surface by paring shavings from it. 2 a similar tool for smoothing metal. --v.tr. 1 smooth (wood, metal, etc.) with a plane. 2 (often foll. by away, down) pare (irregularities) with a plane. 3 archaic level (plane the way). Etymology: ME f. OF var. of plaine f. LL plana f. L planus PLAIN(1) 3. n. (in full plane-tree) any tree of the genus Platanus often growing to great heights, with maple-like leaves and bark which peels in uneven patches. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L platanus f. Gk platanos f. platus broad
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I. verb (~d; planing) see: floor Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make smooth or even ; level, to make smooth or even by use of a ~, to remove by or as if by planing, intransitive verb to work with a ~, to do the work of a ~, ~r noun II. noun see: place Date: 14th century any of a genus (Platanus of the family Platanaceae, the ~-tree family) of chiefly deciduous trees with large palmately lobed leaves, flowers in globose heads, and usually scaling bark, III. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin plana, from planare Date: 14th century a tool for smoothing or shaping a wood surface, IV. noun Etymology: Latin planum, from neuter of planus level Date: 1571 1. a surface in which if any two points are chosen a straight line joining them lies wholly in that surface, a flat or level surface, a level of existence, consciousness, or development , 3. one of the main supporting surfaces of an air~, air~, V. adjective Etymology: Latin planus Date: 14th century having no elevations or depressions ; flat, 2. of, relating to, or dealing with geometric ~s, lying in a ~ , see: level VI. intransitive verb (~d; planing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~r, from plain level, plain Date: 15th century 1. to fly while keeping the wings motionless, to skim across the surface of the water, to travel by air~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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