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plane

 
 
/pleɪn/ noun [C]

Definition

FLYING a vehicle that flies and has an engine and wings: What time does her plane get in (= arrive)? He likes to watch the planes taking off and landing. a plane crash
TOOL a tool that you use to make wood smooth
SURFACE in mathematics, a flat surface
(Definition of plane noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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