planing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cut or remove with or as if with a plane
   shave; plane.
   
   • The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
2. verb travel on the surface of water
   plane; skim.
   
3. verb make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
   plane.
   
   • plane the top of the door
4. verb have the will and intention to carry out some action
   be after; plan.
   
   • He plans to be in graduate school next year
   • The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion
5. verb make plans for something
   plan.
   
   • He is planning a trip with his family
6. verb make or work out a plan for; devise
   project; design; contrive; plan.
   
   • They contrived to murder their boss
   • design a new sales strategy
   • plan an attack
7. verb make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
   design; plan.
   
   • design a better mousetrap
   • plan the new wing of the museum

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