Plane (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Airplane
• Aeroplane

Hypernyms

• Heavier-than-air Craft

Hyponyms

• Seaplane
• Airliner
• Amphibian
• Bomber
• Multiengine Plane
• Fighter
• Fighter Aircraft
• Jet Plane
• Biplane
• Propeller Plane
• Tanker Plane
• Delta Wing
• Hangar Queen
• Reconnaissance Plane
• Amphibious Aircraft
• Jet
• Monoplane
• Multiengine Airplane
• Hydroplane
• Ski-plane

Meaning ²

A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Planing Machine
• Planer

Related Words

• Plane (verb)

Meaning ³

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane".

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

• Sheet

Hypernyms

• Form

Hyponyms

• Midline

Related Words

• Planar (adjective)
• Plane (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

A carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Carpenter's Plane
• Woodworking Plane

Hyponyms

• Tonguing And Grooving Plane
• Rabbet Plane
• Jointing Plane
• Long Plane
• Bullnosed Plane
• Smoothing Plane
• Jointer Plane
• Compass Plane

Related Words

• Plane (verb)

Meaning ⁵

A level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

• Stage
• Point
• Level