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Definition of Planer
1. Noun. A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood.
Generic synonyms: Power Tool
Derivative terms: Plane, Plane, Plane, Plane
Definition of Planer
1. n. One who, or that which, planes; a planing machine; esp., a machine for planing wood or metals.
Definition of Planer
1. Adjective. (comparative of plane#Adjective plane) ¹
2. Noun. A woodworking tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece parallel to the tool's bed. ¹
3. 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 The planer is nowadays obsolescent, having been mostly superseded by large milling machines. ¹
4. Noun. (archaic printing) A wooden block used for forcing down the type in a form, and making the surface even. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Planer
1. one that planes [n -S] - See also: planes
Medical Definition of Planer
1. 1. One who, or that which, planes; a planing machine; especially, a machine for planing wood or metals. 2. A wooden block used for forcing down the type in a form, and making the surface even. Planer centers. See Center. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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