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carpenter's plane

 

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Noun carpenter's plane has 1 sense
  1. plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
    --1 is a kind of edge tool; hand tool
    --1 has particulars:
     beading plane; block plane; bullnose, bullnosed plane; chamfer plane; circular plane, compass plane; combination plane; dovetail plane; fore plane; jack plane; jointer, jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane; match plane, tonguing and grooving plane; openside plane, rabbet plane; router plane; scrub plane; smooth plane, smoothing plane

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Carpenter's Plane

A carpenter's plane is a woodworking tool used for shaping and smoothing wood surfaces. It consists of a sharp iron or steel blade embedded in a wooden or metal body, with handles on each side for gripping and controlling the plane.

Usage:

1. Noun - Tool

The carpenter's plane is an essential tool for woodworking, allowing craftsmen to shape and smooth wood surfaces with precision.

Example Sentence: The carpenter's plane effortlessly shaved off thin layers of wood, creating a perfectly smooth finish on the table.

2. Verb - Action

To carpenter's plane (verb) refers to the act of using a carpenter's plane to shape or smooth wooden surfaces.

Example Sentence: He meticulously carpentered planed the edges of the door to ensure a snug fit into the frame.

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