planer
/ˈpleɪnər/
noun
- A tool or machine used to make wood or metal surfaces smooth and flat by removing thin layers.
- The carpenter used a planer to smooth the rough edges of the board.
- He adjusted the planer to take off just a millimeter of wood.
- In the workshop, the planer hummed as it shaved off thin strips of oak.
adjective
- Comparative form of plane; more flat or level.
- We need a planer piece of glass for the telescope lens.
- This surface is planer than the old one after sanding.
- The new road is much planer than the bumpy dirt track.