noun
a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
• Syn: ↑circular plane
• Hypernyms: ↑plane, ↑carpenter's plane, ↑woodworking plane
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Carpentry.
a plane for smoothing curved surfaces.
[1840-50]
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compass plane noun
A plane, convex on the underside, for smoothing curved timber
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Main Entry: ↑compass
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compass plane,
a carpenter's plane with a convex under surface, used for smoothing concave surfaces.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.