planer (2 synonym found)

Planer has 2 synonyms. The top synonyms for planer are planing machine, plane. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for planer?

A common synonym for planer is planing machine. Other synonyms include plane.

How many synonyms does planer have?

Planer has 2 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does planer mean?

(n): a woodworking tool which smooths a surface; a large machine tool in which the workpiece is traversed linearly (by means of a reciprocating bed) beneath a single-point cutting tool.

Definition of planer:

(n) : a woodworking tool which smooths a surface; a large machine tool in which the workpiece is traversed linearly (by means of a reciprocating bed) beneath a single-point cutting tool. (Analogous to a shaper but larger and with the workpiece moving instead of the tool.) Planers can generate various shapes, but were most especially used to generate large, accurate flat surfaces. The planer is nowadays obsolescent, having been mostly superseded by large milling machines
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Definition of planer:

(n) : a woodworking tool which smooths a surface; a large machine tool in which the workpiece is traversed linearly (by means of a reciprocating bed) beneath a single-point cutting tool. (Analogous to a shaper but larger and with the workpiece moving instead of the tool.) Planers can generate various shapes, but were most especially used to generate large, accurate flat surfaces. The planer is nowadays obsolescent, having been mostly superseded by large milling machines
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