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plane

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of plane

having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities

  • you can do these tracings on any plane surface
Synonyms of plane

even, flat, flush, level, smooth
Words Related to plane

exact, uniform

aligned (also alined), regular, true

horizontal, tabular

plumb, straight, vertical
Near Antonyms of plane

inexact, irregular, unaligned, warped

undulating, undulatory, wavy

pitted, pockmarked, pocky
Antonyms of plane

bumpy, coarse, lumpy, rough, uneven, unsmoothed

Synonym Discussion of plane

level, flat, plane, even, smooth mean having a surface without bends, curves, or irregularities. level applies to a horizontal surface that lies on a line parallel with the horizon.
    • the vast prairies are nearly level
flat applies to a surface devoid of noticeable curvatures, prominences, or depressions.
    • the work surface must be flat
plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface.
    • the plane sides of a crystal
even applies to a surface that is noticeably flat or level or to a line that is observably straight.
    • trim the hedge so it is even
smooth applies especially to a polished surface free of irregularities.
    • a smooth skating rink

plane

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of plane

a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift

  • a plane flew overhead
Synonyms of plane

aeroplane [chiefly British], airplane
Words Related to plane

airbus, airliner, air taxi, liner

aerodyne, aircraft, air-cushion vehicle, airframe, airship, ship, tractor

freighter, tanker

jet, jetliner, superjet, supersonic, supersonic transport, trijet, turbojet, turboprop

aerospace plane, rocket plane

bomber, fighter, jump jet, torpedo bomber, warplane

amphibian, seaplane

biplane, lightplane, tilt-rotor, towplane, trimotor, triplane

glider, sailplane

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plane

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of plane

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

  • planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
Synonyms of plane

even, flatten, level, smooth, smoothen
Words Related to plane

clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim

lay, press, spread

card, comb, rake

surface
Near Antonyms of plane

coarsen, rumple, wrinkle

bend, kink

dent, pit
Antonyms of plane

rough, roughen

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plane

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of plane

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

  • an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
Synonyms of plane

aviate, fly, glide, soar, wing
Words Related to plane

drift, float, hang, hover, waft

coast, cruise, sail, sweep

dart, flit, flutter

catapult, helicopter, jet, orbit, rocket

dive, stoop

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