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  • 1plane — plane1 [plān] n. [ME < MFr plasne < L platanus < Gr platanos < platys, broad (see PLATY ): from its broad leaves] any of a genus (Platanus) of trees of the plane tree family having maplelike leaves, spherical dry fruits, and bark that …

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  • 2plane — Ⅰ. plane [1] ► NOUN 1) a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie. 2) a level of existence or thought. ► ADJECTIVE 1) completely level or flat. 2) relating to two dimensional surfaces or magnitudes …

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  • 3plane — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. b an imaginary flat surface through or joining etc. material objects. 2 a level surface. 3 colloq. = AEROPLANE. 4 a flat surface… …

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  • 4plane — plane1 noun 1》 a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie.     ↘an imaginary flat surface through or joining material objects.     ↘a flat surface producing lift by the action of air or water over and under it …

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  • 5Plane (Magic: The Gathering) — In Magic: The Gathering, planes are parallel universes in the Multiverse (which used to be referred to as Dominia.) Planes are often confused with planets by Magic players, because most planes are named after their primary planets. The two main… …

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  • 6plane — I. /pleɪn / (say playn) noun 1. a flat or level surface. 2. Mathematics a surface such that the straight line joining any two distinct points in it lies entirely within it. 3. a level of dignity, character, existence, development, or the like: a… …

  • 7plane — I. verb (planed; planing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French planer, from Late Latin planare, from Latin planus level more at floor Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make smooth or even ; level …

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  • 8Projective plane — See real projective plane and complex projective plane, for the cases met as manifolds of respective dimension 2 and 4 In mathematics, a projective plane has two possible definitions, one of them coming from linear algebra, and another (which is… …

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  • 9Axes of coordinates in a plane — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …

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  • 10The Paper and the Plane — Infobox musical artist Name = The Paper and the Plane Img capt = The Paper and the Plane playing on The Vectors Tour 2008 Background = group or band Origin = Brisbane, Queensland, AUS Genre = Experimental rock Indie rock Post hardcore Years… …

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