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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-plane
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manually operated plane (woodworking tool).

noun

Synonym of handboard (“board held in the hand or attached by a strap, used like a paddle when bodysurfing”).

verb

To smooth with a handplane (woodworking tool).

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of handboard (“to bodysurf using a handboard”).

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From hand + plane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

handplanes (plural) handplanes (present, singular) handplaning (participle, present) handplaned (participle, past) handplaned (past)

Synonyms

handboard

Questions

What does handplane mean?
A manually operated plane (woodworking tool).
Where does handplane come from?
From hand + plane.

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