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planing machine

planing machine

6.1
A machine that cuts thin slices from wood to make it smooth
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪnɪŋ məˈʃin/
  • Specialized
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  • The carpenter used a planing machine to create a smooth finish on the oak beams.

Examples

  • Safety goggles are essential when operating a planing machine in the workshop.

  • Modern planing machines can handle large quantities of lumber efficiently.

  • The planing machine is essential for woodworking.

  • He uses a planing machine to create smooth surfaces.

  • The carpenter used a planing machine to create a smooth finish on the oak beams.

  • Safety goggles are essential when operating a planing machine in the workshop.

  • Modern planing machines can handle large quantities of lumber efficiently.

Synonyms

planer
vsplaning machine
  • Specialized
2 7.4

A power tool with a sharp blade that smooths wood surfaces

focuses on shaving very thin layers to shape or smooth wood

Surface Forms

planing machine singular
planing machines plural

Morphology

plane + machine

The meaning 'a machine that planes or shaves wood' is directly and transparently derivable from 'planing' (making a surface smooth by shaving wood) + 'machine' (a powered device), following a common verb+machine noun composition. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be clear to an average B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Planing machine comes from the old hand tool called a plane. To plane wood is to shave thin layers to make it 'smooth', and a planing machine uses power to do the same work, so the name now means a machine that smooths or shapes wood.