'plane

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Dated spelling of plane (“airplane; aeroplane”).

    "The 'plane did two hundred and forty miles in two and a half hours - the trucks had taken nine days"

Verb
  1. 1
    Dated spelling of plane (“airplane; aeroplane”).

    "They 'planed over isolated oases of green timber, in each of which were plainly seen the white ashes of native fires."

Synonyms

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airplaneaeroplaneaeroplanelevelaircraftairliner

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"The 'plane did two hundred and forty miles in two and a half hours - the trucks had taken nine days"

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