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Planimetry

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• Planing

  [pleyn] /pleɪn/ noun 1. a flat or level surface. 2. Geometry. a surface generated by a straight line moving at a constant velocity with respect to a fixed point. 3. Fine Arts. an area of a two-dimensional surface having determinate extension and spatial direction or position: oblique plane; horizontal plane. 4. a level of dignity, […]

• Planing-hull

  noun, Nautical. 1. a hull that tends to rise from the water when under way so that no significant amount of water is displaced beyond a certain speed.

• Planish

  [plan-ish] /ˈplæn ɪʃ/ verb (used with object) 1. to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die. 2. to give a smooth finish to (metal, paper, etc.) by passing through rolls. /ˈplænɪʃ/ verb 1. (transitive) to give a final finish to (metal) by hammering or rolling to […]

• Planisphere

  [plan-uh-sfeer, pley-nuh-] /ˈplæn əˌsfɪər, ˈpleɪ nə-/ noun 1. a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time. 2. a projection or representation of the whole or a part of a sphere on a plane. /ˈplænɪˌsfɪə/ noun 1. a […]

• Plank

  [plangk] /plæŋk/ noun 1. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. 2. lumber in such pieces; . 3. something to stand on or to cling to for support. 4. any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election: They fought for a plank […]

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