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planer

[play-ner] / ˈpleɪ nər /


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The pitted road surface was scalped by a 30-tonne machine planer and the debris swept out before a bitumen emulsion binder was sprayed ahead of the laying of fresh asphalt.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

At minimum, you’d need a table saw, which allows you to cut wood to width, as well as a planer and jointer, used to create smooth, even surfaces on wood.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Hillan said Shed 17, which shared a wall with the planer building, was made of cement but was housed in an old wooden frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2023

Next, remove any excess wax on the exterior with a cheese planer or knife.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022

By placing the screw at an angle, as shown, its pressure tends to force the work down upon the planer table.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

The pilot, Captain Al Wallach said the successful mission reflected the specialist expertise of the team's people, which included the flight crews, meteorologists, operational planers, runway teams and medical personnel.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said a six-member panel of engineers, architects and town planers had been appointed to "bring closure to this event and ensure that justice is served".

From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2021

A salty, pub-loving sailor and longtime racing companion of Prince Philip's, Fox designed dozens of craft ranging in size from dinghies to 37-ft. planers.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the hard core of his book is a gallery of his humanized turret lathes, planers and millers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The carpenter's shop is likewise supplied with necessary machine tools, such as saws, planers, tenoning machine, whittlers, etc., the power being furnished by the machine shop.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 by Various


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