compass plane
ˈkʌmpəs pleɪn
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Definition of compass plane - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
woodworkingTECH.plane with a flexible face for curved surfacesTECH.
  • He adjusted the compass plane to fit the convex curve.
2.
carpentryTECH.plane for smoothing concave wood surfacesTECH.
  • The carpenter used a compass plane for the curved chair legs.
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Images of compass plane

  • compass plane: plane for smoothing concave wood surfaces
    plane for smoothing concave wood surfaces

Expressions with compass

lost one's compassv.
lose sense of purpose or direction in life or decisions
After the job loss, she lost her compass and felt confused.
beyond someone's compassadj.
outside the range of someone's understanding or ability
The math problem was beyond his compass.
beyond the compass ofprep.
outside the range of understanding or knowledge
Quantum physics is beyond the compass of many students.
compass needlen.
needle that shows direction in a compass
He watched the compass needle to find his way.
compass pointn.
any of the directions marked on a compass
The ship sailed towards the northeast compass point.
moral compassn.
person's ability to judge what is right and wrong
Her strong moral compass guided her decisions.

Expressions with plane

on a different planeadv.
in a different way or manner
She approached the problem on a different plane than her colleagues.
build the plane while flying itexp.
to develop a plan while actively working on it
They had to build the plane while flying it during the startup phase.
higher plane of consciousnessn.
advanced state of awareness beyond normal perception
Meditation helps in reaching a higher plane of consciousness.
higher plane of existencen.
elevated state of consciousness or awareness
Meditation can lead to a higher plane of existence.
land the planev.
bring an aircraft down to the ground safely
The pilot skillfully landed the plane in bad weather.
plane seatn.
specific location assigned to passenger on plane
His plane seat was by the window.
plane ticketn.
document or electronic record for a seat on an airplane
She booked her plane ticket two months in advance..
passenger planen.
aircraft made mainly to carry people between different places
The passenger plane took off on time despite the heavy rain.
tourist fresh off the planen.
tourist just arrived by plane
The tourist fresh off the plane looked lost at the airport.
spy planen.
aircraft used for secret intelligence gathering
The spy plane flew over the enemy territory.

Terms related to compass plane

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
adjustablecarpentrycurvatureshapingsmoothingsurfacetoolwoodworkingcraftinstrumentshapeshave

Examples of compass plane in a sentence

  • Craftsmen rely on the compass plane for precision work.
  • He reached for the compass plane to finish the arch.
  • Using a compass plane, she perfected the wooden bowl's interior.

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  1. French:rabot à galber, rabot à cintrer, ...
  2. German:Schlichthobel, Kompashobel, ...
  3. Italian:pialla a compasso, ...
  4. Spanish:cepillo flexible, cepillo para curvas, ...
  5. Portuguese:plaina de curvatura, plaina de compasso, ...
  6. Chinese:曲面刨, 凹面刨, ...
  7. Japanese:コンパスプレーン, 曲面かんな, ...
  8. Arabic:مِسْحَج مُرِن, مِسْحَج مُقَوَّس, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁחָז לְעִיבּוּד קַמּוּת, מִקְצוֹעַ קָעוּר, ...
  10. Russian:гибкий рубанок, циркульный рубанок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:криволінійний рубанок, рубанок, ...
  12. Hindi:कम्पास प्लेन, ...

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