Planer

/ˈpleɪnər/
noun

A tool used to make surfaces smooth and flat.

He used a planer to smoothen the wooden table top.
Visual representation of "planer" - A tool used to make surfaces smooth and flat.

Often appears as...

  • hand planer
  • electric planer
noun

A machine for making wooden boards of an even thickness.

The factory uses a planer to standardize the thickness of the wooden planks.
Visual representation of "planer" - A machine for making wooden boards of an even thickness.

Often appears as...

  • surface planer
  • thickness planer

Usage tips

Technical

noun

A type of woodworking machine that can be used to produce boards of even thickness.

The carpenter used the planer machine to even out the wooden boards.
Visual representation of "planer" - A type of woodworking machine that can be used to produce boards of even thickness.

Often appears as...

  • planer machine operator
  • wood planer machine

Usage tips

Technical

noun

A tool used to make surfaces smooth and flat.

He used a planer to smoothen the wooden table top.
Visual representation of "planer" - A tool used to make surfaces smooth and flat.

Often appears as...

  • hand planer
  • electric planer
noun

A machine for making wooden boards of an even thickness.

The factory uses a planer to standardize the thickness of the wooden planks.
Visual representation of "planer" - A machine for making wooden boards of an even thickness.

Often appears as...

  • surface planer
  • thickness planer

Usage tips

Technical

noun

A type of woodworking machine that can be used to produce boards of even thickness.

The carpenter used the planer machine to even out the wooden boards.
Visual representation of "planer" - A type of woodworking machine that can be used to produce boards of even thickness.

Often appears as...

  • planer machine operator
  • wood planer machine

Usage tips

Technical

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Visual representation of "planer"
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Tool Usage

The word 'planer' refers to a tool often found in woodworking shops.

Illustration for Tool Usage
She keeps her planer on a special shelf.
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Physical Action

Using a planer involves moving it across the wood surface.

Illustration for Physical Action
Carefully, he moved the planer along the grain.
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Surface Finish

'Planer' implies creating a smooth, flat finish on wood.

Illustration for Surface Finish
A planer helps achieve a perfectly flat surface.
Visual representation of the word "Planer"

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