noun
a small plane used on end grains of wood
• Hypernyms: ↑plane, ↑carpenter's plane, ↑woodworking plane
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noun : a small plane having the iron set at a lower pitch than other planes and used chiefly on end grains of wood — see plane illustration
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Carpentry.
a small plane for cutting across the grain.
[1880-85]
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block plane noun
A small very acute-angled plane for cutting across the grain at the end of a piece of wood
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Main Entry: ↑block
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block plane,
a small plane used to smooth the ends of boards across the grain.
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n. a carpenter's plane with a blade set at an acute angle, used esp. for planing across the end grain of wood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.