noun
    
    plural planes
    
    a vehicle that has wings and an engine and can carry people or things in the air :airplane [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] geometry :a flat or level surface that extends outward like a sheet
    
    
    
    [count] :a level of thought, existence, or development
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    planes; planed; planing
    
    [+ obj] :to make (a piece of wood) smooth or level by cutting off thin pieces with a special tool (called a plane)
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural planes
    
    [count] :a sharp tool that is pushed along a piece of wood to smooth or shape the surface - see picture at carpentry