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planer

/ˈpleɪnər/ /ˈplænər/

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adjective

Of a surface: flat or level.

Examples :

"The builder ensured the foundation was perfectly planer before continuing construction. "

appearance technical

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noun

A woodworking tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece parallel to the tool's bed.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the planer to smooth the wood for the new bookshelf. "

machine work industry

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noun

A large machine tool in which the workpiece is traversed linearly (by means of a reciprocating bed) beneath a single-point cutting tool. (Analogous to a shaper but larger and with the workpiece moving instead of the tool.) Planers can generate various shapes, but were most especially used to generate large, accurate flat surfaces. The planer is nowadays obsolescent, having been mostly superseded by large milling machines.

Examples :

"Before milling machines became common, a planer was used to create the perfectly flat surface on the large metal base of the printing press. "

machine technical industry work device

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noun

A wooden block used for forcing down the type in a form, and making the surface even.

Examples :

"The printer used a planer to gently tap the letters in the metal type, ensuring they were perfectly level before making a print. "

material utensil