block plane
- noun
- /blɑk pleɪn/
- Specialized
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gubia
- To create a smooth finish on the wood, use a block plane to trim the edges.
- using a block plane
Examples
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I used a knife to cut them and a block plane to finish them.
Fiction book (1995) -
And then I can go on to removing some of the tool markings and I'll just glide the block plane over the panel very lightly.
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He quickly ran the block plane over the end grain to achieve a clean cut.
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After cutting the wood, a block plane is essential for removing rough spots.
Synonyms
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7.1
A hand tool with a sharp blade for smoothing wood
A small hand tool that makes wood surfaces smooth
A small hand tool that makes wood surfaces even and fine
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
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'plane' is a woodworking tool and 'block' specifies the kind/usage (a plane for working on blocks or end grain), so the overall meaning (a type of small plane used for trimming/smoothing) is directly derivable from the parts. Such compounding is a common, compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand.
Etymology
Block plane may come from the simple picture of a small plane used on a wood block. Woodworkers used this hand tool to 'trim' the rough 'end grain' of small pieces, so the name came to mean a small plane for smoothing wood ends.