jack plane
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7.6
- noun
- /dʒæk pleɪn/
- Specialized
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gubia
- He bought a vintage jack plane at the antique tool market.
Examples
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The carpenter used a jack plane to smooth the rough surface of the tabletop.
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After planing with a jack plane, the wood was ready for finer tools.
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He used a jack plane to smooth the wood.
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The jack plane is essential for woodworking.
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The carpenter used a jack plane to smooth the surface of the wooden table.
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With careful strokes, he shaped the edges of the shelf using a jack plane.
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After sanding, the woodworker applied a finish with a jack plane for a polished look.
Synonyms
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7.1
A hand tool with a sharp blade for smoothing wood
A hand tool with a sharp adjustable blade for smoothing and shaping wood surfaces
A hand tool with an adjustable blade used to smooth or shape wood
A long hand tool with a blade used to flatten rough boards before final smoothing
A small hand tool that makes wood surfaces even and fine
A small hand tool that makes wood surfaces smooth
A small hand tool for smoothing and trimming the ends of wood
How Long
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
jack + plane
The head noun 'plane' supplies the core, transparent meaning (a woodworking tool for shaping or smoothing), so a learner who knows 'plane' will recognize this as a type of plane. However, the modifier 'jack' encodes a specific subtype (moderately long, intermediate smoothing plane) that is specialist and not predictable from general senses of 'jack', so the full technical sense is not recoverable without exposure.
Etymology
Jack plane gets its name from the tool being called a jack — a handy 'helper' or general-use tool in the workshop that could do many jobs. That's why a jack plane means a medium-sized plane used to smooth and shape wood between rough work and the final finish.