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Plane

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Plane may refer to:

An Aeroplane or airplane, a type of fixed-wing aircraft.
A mathematical plane, a theoretical surface which has infinite width and length, zero thickness, and zero curvature.
Plane, trees of the genus Platanus native in the Northern Hemisphere but also widely planted elsewhere, particularly in urban areas.
Plane (tool), a woodworking tool for flattening surfaces.
- Planing, the use of this tool.
Plane (cosmology), a theoretical region beyond the known universe, or the region containing the universe itself, by association with mathematical conceptualizations of dimensions.
- Plane (Dungeons & Dragons), a plane of existence in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Planing, in sailing, is a method of travelling quickly across water by using speed to lift the hull out of the water.
Plane River in Germany

See also plain.

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