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Aeroplanist
Aeroplanist A"["e]r*o*plan`ist, n.
One who flies in an a["e]roplane.
Plani-Plani- Plan"i-, Plano- Plan"o- [L. planus. See Plane, a.]
Combining forms signifying flat, level, plane; as
planifolious, planimetry, plano-concave. Planifolious
Planifolious Plan`i*fo"li*ous, a. [Plani- + L. folium leaf.]
(Bot.)
Flat-leaved.
Planiform
Planiform Plan"i*form, a. (Anat.)
Having a plane surface; as, a planiform, gliding, or
arthrodial articulation.
PlanimeterPlanimeter Pla*nim"e*ter, n. [Plani- + -meter. Cf.
Planometer.]
An instrument for measuring the area of any plane figure,
however irregular, by passing a tracer around the bounding
line; a platometer. PlaningPlane Plane, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Planing.] [Cf. F. planer, L. planare, fr. planus. See
Plane, a., Plain, a., and cf. Planish.]
1. To make smooth; to level; to pare off the inequalities of
the surface of, as of a board or other piece of wood, by
the use of a plane; as, to plane a plank.
2. To efface or remove.
He planed away the names . . . written on his
tables. --Chaucer.
3. Figuratively, to make plain or smooth. [R.]
What student came but that you planed her path.
--Tennyson. PlaningPlaning Plan"ing,
a. & vb. n. fr. Plane, v. t.
Planing machine.
(a) See Planer.
(b) A complex machine for planing wood, especially boards,
containing usually a rapidly revolving cutter, which
chips off the surface in small shavings as the piece to
be planed is passed under it by feeding apparatus. Planing machinePlaning Plan"ing,
a. & vb. n. fr. Plane, v. t.
Planing machine.
(a) See Planer.
(b) A complex machine for planing wood, especially boards,
containing usually a rapidly revolving cutter, which
chips off the surface in small shavings as the piece to
be planed is passed under it by feeding apparatus. Planipennate
Planipennate Pla`ni*pen"nate, a.
Of or pertaining to Planipennia.
PlanipennesPlanipennia Pla`ni*pen"ni*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. planus plane
+ penna wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of Neuroptera, including those that have broad,
flat wings, as the ant-lion, lacewing, etc. Called also
Planipennes. PlanipenniaPlanipennia Pla`ni*pen"ni*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. planus plane
+ penna wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of Neuroptera, including those that have broad,
flat wings, as the ant-lion, lacewing, etc. Called also
Planipennes. Planipetalous
Planipetalous Plan`i*pet"al*ous, a. [Plani- + petal.] (Bot.)
Having flat petals.
PlanishPlanish Plan"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Planishing.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane,
v., and -ish.]
To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense,
toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer. PlanishedPlanish Plan"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Planishing.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane,
v., and -ish.]
To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense,
toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer. Planisher
Planisher Plan"ish*er, n.
One who, or that which, planishes. --Weale.
PlanishingPlanish Plan"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Planishing.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane,
v., and -ish.]
To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense,
toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer. PlanishingPlanishing Plan"ish*ing,
a. & vb. n. from Planish, v. t.
Planishing rolls (Coining), rolls between which metal
strips are passed while cold, to bring them to exactly the
required thickness. Planishing rollsPlanishing Plan"ish*ing,
a. & vb. n. from Planish, v. t.
Planishing rolls (Coining), rolls between which metal
strips are passed while cold, to bring them to exactly the
required thickness. PlanispherePlanisphere Plan"i*sphere, n. [Plani- + sphere: cf. F.
planisph[`e]re. See Plain, and Sphere.]
The representation of the circles of the sphere upon a plane;
especially, a representation of the celestial sphere upon a
plane with adjustable circles, or other appendages, for
showing the position of the heavens, the time of rising and
setting of stars, etc., for any given date or hour. Planispheric
Planispheric Plan`i*spher"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to a planisphere.
Vanilla planifoliaVanilla Va*nil"la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp.
vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or
seeds, are contained in little pods.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of
tropical America.
2. The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V.
claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable
odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from
them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules,
extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.
Note: As a medicine, vanilla is supposed to possess powers
analogous to valerian, while, at the same time, it is
far more grateful.
Cuban vanilla, a sweet-scented West Indian composite shrub
(Eupatorium Dalea).
Vanilla bean, the long capsule of the vanilla plant.
Vanilla grass. Same as Holy grass, under Holy.
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