No. 11,034 in French

plane

The French word "plane" refers to a "planing tool" or a "wood planer" in English.

In a sentence

Le menuisier a utilisé une plane pour lisser le bois.
The carpenter used a plane to smooth the wood.
Here, 'plane' refers to a woodworking tool used for smoothing surfaces.
L'avion plane doucement dans le ciel.
The airplane glides gently in the sky.
In this context, 'plane' is part of the verb 'planer' which means 'to glide' or 'to soar' in French.
La surface de la table est très plane.
The surface of the table is very flat.
Here, 'plane' is an adjective meaning 'flat' in French.

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