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beading plane

beading plane

9.9
A hand tool with a curved blade that cuts small rounded shapes along wood edges
  • noun
  • /ˈbiːdɪŋ pleɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gubia de molduras
  • The cabinetmaker used a beading plane to add intricate trim to the wooden panels.

Examples

  • She restored an antique beading plane and now uses it in traditional woodworking projects.

  • Before the arrival of electric routers, the beading plane was essential for creating decorative edges.

  • He used a beading plane to create decorative edges.

  • The carpenter showed me his new beading plane.

  • Before the arrival of electric routers, the beading plane was essential for creating decorative edges.

  • The cabinetmaker used a beading plane to add intricate trim to the wooden panels.

  • She restored an antique beading plane and now uses it in traditional woodworking projects.

Synonyms

plane
vsbeading plane
97 7.1

A hand tool with a sharp blade for smoothing wood

is a specialised tool for cutting specific rounded decorative mouldings with a concave blade
combination plane
vsbeading plane
  • Archaic
9.3

A woodworking tool with changeable blades that cuts grooves and shapes wood

is dedicated to one concave cutter that forms a single rounded moulding
woodworking plane
vsbeading plane
  • Specialized
6.3

A hand tool with a sharp adjustable blade for smoothing and shaping wood surfaces

is used specifically to cut small rounded decorative mouldings with a concave blade
carpenter's plane
vsbeading plane
6.0

A hand tool with an adjustable blade used to smooth or shape wood

is focused on cutting small rounded decorative mouldings rather than general smoothing

Surface Forms

beading plane singular

Morphology

beading + plane

The compound is directly compositional: 'beading' names the decorative moulding and 'plane' is the woodworking tool, so a 'beading plane' is readily understood as a plane used to cut bead mouldings. This noun+noun pattern and functional specification is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Beading plane is named for what it does: the plane tool shaves wood to cut a small rounded bead along an edge. That's why the name means 'a hand tool for making decorative bead shapes'.