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unplaned

unplaned

1 7.4
Wood that has a rough surface because people did not smooth it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpleɪnd/
  • Specialized
: sin cepillar
  • The beams used for the cabin were unplaned, showcasing the natural grain of the wood.

Examples

  • They decided to leave the table unplaned to highlight its rough, natural texture.

  • A large crucifix hung upside down on the wall, a high bookcase was wedged into the corner, and there was a table of unplaned wood with copper wine beakers on it in the middle of the room.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Our tabernacle was just a roof of unplaned lumber above a concrete floor—closer, therefore, to its origins: the barn and the preaching shed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The carpenter preferred to work with unplaned wood to maintain its rustic appearance.

Synonyms

textured
vsunplaned
17 4.1

Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth

refers to roughness from lacking planer smoothing rather than decorative pattern
unsmoothed
vsunplaned
1 7.8

A surface that is rough or uneven

is rough specifically because it was not smoothed by a planer
unsanded
vsunplaned
1 7.2

A surface that is not smooth and feels rough

is rough because it was not smoothed by a planer rather than sandpaper
unhewn
vsunplaned
1 9.3

Not cut or shaped with tools and left rough and natural

is left rough specifically because no planer was used, not merely uncut
unsmooth
vsunplaned
1 6.2

A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch

describes roughness caused specifically by no planer use rather than general unevenness
unfiled
vsunplaned
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Not smoothed with a tool, leaving rough or sharp edges

is rough from lacking planer smoothing rather than leaving sharp edges

How Smooth

polished
75 2.1
smooth
224 1.0
unplaned
  • Specialized
1 7.4
roughish
1 5.4

Surface Forms

unplaned positive

Morphology

unplaned = planed (transparent) = un + plane + ed

Meaning is a straightforward negation of 'planed' (not smoothed by a plane), which learners can derive from 'plane' + -ed and the productive prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unplaned comes from un- meaning 'not' and plane meaning 'to smooth'; a plane is a simple tool that shaves wood flat. So unplaned describes wood that was 'not' smoothed by a plane and still feels rough.