jointer plane
- noun
- /ˈdʒɔɪntər pleɪn/
- Specialized
:
cepillo de unión
- The carpenter used a jointer plane to create a perfectly straight edge on the board.
Examples
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A well-tuned jointer plane makes joining pieces of wood much easier and more accurate.
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He spent several minutes adjusting the blade before working with his jointer plane.
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The carpenter used a jointer plane to smooth the edges.
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He bought two jointer planes for his workshop.
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A well-tuned jointer plane makes joining pieces of wood much easier and more accurate.
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The carpenter used a jointer plane to create a perfectly straight edge on the board.
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He spent several minutes adjusting the blade before working with his jointer plane.
Synonyms
97
7.1
A hand tool with a sharp blade for smoothing wood
1
7.6
A hand tool with a long flat bottom for smoothing and shaping wood before finishing
A long flat tool for making board edges straight and smooth so they fit together
A long tool that makes the edges of boards straight so they fit together
A long hand tool that smooths and flattens the edges of boards for a tight fit
A hand tool with an adjustable blade used to smooth or shape wood
A hand tool with a sharp adjustable blade for smoothing and shaping wood surfaces
A long hand tool with a blade used to flatten rough boards before final smoothing
A woodworking tool with changeable blades that cuts grooves and shapes wood
How Effective
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
7.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'jointer' specifies the function (straightening/joining board edges) and 'plane' names the hand tool, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a plane used for jointing. This follows a regular noun-noun compounding pattern (tool + function) and is not idiomatic, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners familiar with the component words.
Etymology
Jointer plane is named for what the tool does: jointer means making boards ready to 'join' and plane is a tool used to shave wood. Because it is long and used to 'smooth' and 'straighten' the edges so boards fit together, the name now means a long carpenter's plane for preparing board edges.