plane
Geometry's flat surface
A plane is a flat surface, especially one extending infinitely in geometry.
From this comes the airplane—a craft with flat wings that generate lift—commonly shortened to plane: We caught the six o'clock plane to Denver.
A plane is also a woodworking tool with a flat bottom that shaves surfaces smooth; to plane is to use one.
To plane across water is to skim the surface.
On another plane means at a different level of existence or understanding: The conversation moved to a higher plane.
Aerial journey by aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingLimb enabling flight
runway · takeoff · landing · altitude · jet · propeller · airliner · aviation
Lacking vertical variation
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- countertopFlat kitchen work surface
- plateauFlat highland area
expanse · horizontal · smooth · even · face · tangent · intersection · cross-section
Flat-space geometry type
- CartesianOf x-y coordinate geometry
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- axisRotation reference line
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
intersection · parallel · perpendicular · polygon · triangle · circle · quadrilateral · vector
Thin strips removed
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- benchShared seating surface
jack · block · scrub · jointer · spokeshave · rabbet · carpenter · cabinetmaker
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
wing · runway · takeoff · landing · altitude · jet · propeller · airliner · aviation · passenger
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- countertopFlat kitchen work surface
plateau · expanse · horizontal · smooth · even · face · tangent · intersection · cross-section · inclined
Euclidean
Flat-space geometry type
- CartesianOf x-y coordinate geometry
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- axisRotation reference line
dimension · intersection · parallel · perpendicular · polygon · triangle · circle · quadrilateral · vector · equation
shavings
Thin strips removed
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
bench · jack · block · scrub · jointer · spokeshave · rabbet · carpenter · cabinetmaker · handtool
sycamore
Broad-leaved deciduous shade tree
shade · boulevard · mottled · trunk · canopy · deciduous · ornamental · street · park · urban
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- in plain sightCompletely visible, unhidden
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- escape planStrategy for fleeing confinement
- plane ticketDocument for air travel
- paper planeFolded sheet aircraft
plan, plain, planet, airplane, planes, planed, planing, planar, planer