surface plane
71plane — I [[t]pleɪn[/t]] n. adj. v. planed, plan•ing 1) a flat or level surface 2) math. Geom. a surface generated by a straight line moving at a constant velocity with respect to a fixed point 3) fia an area of a two dimensional surface having… …
72plane — 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… …
73Surface plate — A surface plate is a solid, flat plate used as the main horizontal reference plane for precision inspection, marking out (layout), and tooling setup. The surface plate is often used as the baseline for all measurements to the workpiece, therefore …
74plane — {{11}}plane (n.1) flat surface, c.1600, from L. plantum flat surface, properly neuter of adjective planus flat, level, plain, clear, from PIE *pla no (Cf. Lith. plonas thin; Celtic *lanon plain; perhaps also Gk. pelanos sacrificial cake, a… …
75plane — 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 …
76surface — surfaceless, adj. surfacer, n. /serr fis/, n., adj., v., surfaced, surfacing. n. 1. the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area. 2. any face of a body or thing: the six surfaces of a cube. 3.… …
77surface — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from sur + face face, from Old French more at face Date: circa 1600 1. the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body < on the surface of the water > < the earth s surface > 2. a plane or curved …
78Plane (geometry) — Two intersecting planes in three dimensional space In mathematics, a plane is a flat, two dimensional surface. A plane is the two dimensional analogue of a point (zero dimensions), a line (one dimension) and a space (three dimensions). Planes can …
79plane — 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 …
80Surface of revolution — A surface of revolution is a surface created by rotating a curve lying on some plane (the generatrix) around a straight line (the axis of rotation) that lies on the same plane. Examples of surfaces generated by a straight line are the cylindrical …
