planer
/'pleinə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood: A planer is a machine or tool, typically powered by electricity, used to shave thin layers from the surface of wood to make it smooth, flat, or to reduce its thickness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He used a planer to smooth the rough surface of the oak board.
- The carpenter adjusted the depth of the planer before starting the job.
- A good planer is essential for preparing wood for fine furniture.
Advanced Usage
- "Thickness planer": A specific type of planer designed primarily to reduce a board to a uniform thickness.
- After jointing one face, he ran the board through the thickness planer.
- "Hand planer" / "Electric hand planer": A smaller, portable power tool held in the hands for planing surfaces, often used in construction or for doors.
- She used an electric hand planer to trim the bottom of the door so it would swing freely.
Variants and Related Words
- Plane (verb): The action of using a planer or a hand plane.
- He needed to plane the edge of the tabletop.
- Plane (noun): Can refer to a hand tool (a hand plane) used for the same purpose as a power planer.
- The antique wooden plane was a collector's item.
- Planing (noun/gerund): The process or activity of smoothing wood with a planer.
- The planing of the timber created a pile of fragrant wood shavings.
Synonyms
- Surface: (verb) To make a surface level or smooth.
- Smooth: (verb) To make a surface flat and even.
Related Phrases
- "Run through the planer": To process a piece of wood using a planer.
- All the lumber had to be run through the planer before assembly.
- "Plane down": To reduce the size or smooth the surface of something by planing.
- We need to plane down this beam by a few millimeters.
Noun
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a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
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