noun

plane

aeroplane, plane, flat surface, level

The plane is flying high.

The aeroplane is flying high.

A cube has six planes.

A cube has six planes.

The carpenter used a plane.

The carpenter used a plane.

((a/the plane)) an aeroplane The plane took off on time.

Synonyms: aeroplane, aircraft; flat surface

From Latin 'planus' meaning 'flat, level'. The aircraft sense is a shortening of 'aeroplane'.

Picture a flat (plane) piece of paper being folded into a paper aeroplane (plane) to remember the different meanings.

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