long plane
- noun
- Specialized
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- Before gluing the boards, he carefully worked them with a long plane for a perfect fit.
Examples
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The carpenter used a long plane to smooth the edges.
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A long plane is essential when joining two pieces of wood seamlessly.
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The carpenter used a long plane to smooth the edge of the oak board.
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He bought a new long plane from the hardware store.
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The carpenter reached for the long plane to smooth the edges of the wooden boards.
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Using a long plane, she carefully shaped the corners of the tabletop.
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To ensure a tight fit, he used the long plane on the rough lumber.
Synonyms
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7.1
A hand tool with a sharp blade for smoothing wood
A long tool carpenters use to make board edges straight
A long tool that makes the edges of boards straight so they fit together
A long flat tool for making board edges straight and smooth so they fit together
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
How Long
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7.6
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'long' modifies 'plane', so the combined meaning (a plane that is long, i.e. a longer woodworking plane used for smoothing) is directly inferable from the constituent meanings. The phrase follows regular compositional patterns and is not idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Long plane comes from carpenters: a plane is a flat tool you push along a board, and when it is long it smooths and flattens the edges of boards. So, Long plane means 'a long hand tool used to shape and flatten the edges of boards so they fit together'.