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- [pley-ner]
- /ˈpleɪ nər/
- /ˈpleɪnə/
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- [pley-ner]
- /ˈpleɪ nər/
Definitions of planer word
- noun planer Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board. 1
- noun planer Metalworking. a machine for cutting flat surfaces, having a cutting tool supported by an overhead frame beneath which the work slides back and forth. Compare shaper (def 2). 1
- noun planer Typesetting. a block of smooth, hard wood for leveling the type in a chase by tapping with a mallet. 1
- noun planer tool for smoothing wood 1
- noun planer a machine with a cutting tool that makes repeated horizontal strokes across the surface of a workpiece: used to cut flat surfaces into metal 0
- noun planer a machine for planing wood, esp one in which the cutting blades are mounted on a rotating drum 0
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Origin of planer
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at plane2, -er1
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Parts of speech for Planer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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planer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
planer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for planer
noun planer
- borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
- grinder — a person or thing that grinds.
- lathe — a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
Top questions with planer
- how to use a hand planer?
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