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plane
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
an
aircraft
with
wings
and
one
or
more
engines
that
flies
through
the
air
•
We
watched
the
plane
take
off
and
disappear
into
the
clouds
.
We
watched
the
plane
take
off
and
disappear
into
the
clouds
.
•
Sarah's
father
travels
by
plane
to
New
York
every
month
.
Sarah's
father
travels
by
plane
to
New
York
every
month
.
Early
20th
century
abbreviation
of
“
aeroplane
”,
which
came
from
French
aéroplane
.
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
a
flat
,
two-dimensional
surface
that
extends
without
end
,
used
especially
in
mathematics
and
geometry
•
In
geometry
class
,
the
teacher
drew
a
plane
and
labelled
its
axes
.
In
geometry
class
,
the
teacher
drew
a
plane
and
labelled
its
axes
.
•
Two
lines
that
are
parallel
in
one
plane
may
intersect
in
another
.
Two
lines
that
are
parallel
in
one
plane
may
intersect
in
another
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
planum
‘
flat
surface
’.
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
a
hand
tool
with
a
sharp
blade
used
to
shave
thin
layers
from
wood
so
that
the
surface
becomes
smooth
and
level
•
The
carpenter
ran
a
plane
over
the
tabletop
until
it
felt
silky
smooth
.
The
carpenter
ran
a
plane
over
the
tabletop
until
it
felt
silky
smooth
.
•
Dust
curled
up
as
she
used
the
plane
on
the
rough
pine
board
.
Dust
curled
up
as
she
used
the
plane
on
the
rough
pine
board
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
pland
’
meaning
flat
,
later
applied
to
the
tool
that
makes
surfaces
flat
.
verb
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
to
make
a
wooden
surface
smooth
and
level
by
shaving
thin
layers
off
it
with
a
plane
•
Before
varnishing
,
you
should
plane
the
edges
of
the
shelf
.
Before
varnishing
,
you
should
plane
the
edges
of
the
shelf
.
•
He
carefully
planed
the
door
so
it
would
close
without
scraping
.
He
carefully
planed
the
door
so
it
would
close
without
scraping
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
the
tool
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
.
adjective
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
completely
flat
and
level
,
without
bumps
or
curves
•
The
field
was
so
plane
that
water
didn't
collect
anywhere
.
The
field
was
so
plane
that
water
didn't
collect
anywhere
.
•
Engineers
need
a
perfectly
plane
surface
for
the
laser
test
.
Engineers
need
a
perfectly
plane
surface
for
the
laser
test
.
From
Latin
planus
‘
flat
,
level
’;
adjective
use
dates
to
late
Middle
English
.
mean
adjective
-
mean
,
meaner
,
meanest
unkind
and
willing
to
hurt
or
upset
others
•
The
bigger
kids
were
mean
to
the
new
student
.
The
bigger
kids
were
mean
to
the
new
student
.
•
Don
’
t
say
such
mean
things
about
her
.
Don
’
t
say
such
mean
things
about
her
.
Sense
of
“
unkind
”
evolved
in
19th-century
American
English
,
extending
earlier
sense
of
“
low
in
rank
.”
adjective
-
mean
,
meaner
,
meanest
unkind
or
cruel
toward
others
•
It
was
mean
to
laugh
at
his
mistake
.
It
was
mean
to
laugh
at
his
mistake
.
•
Don
’
t
be
mean
to
your
little
sister
.
Don
’
t
be
mean
to
your
little
sister
.
Originally
meaning
‘
common
’
or
‘
lowly
’
in
Middle
English
,
the
sense
shifted
to
‘
unkind
’
in
the
19th
century
.
adjective
-
mean
,
meaner
,
meanest
not
generous
;
unwilling
to
spend
money
•
My
uncle
is
so
mean
he
never
leaves
a
tip
.
My
uncle
is
so
mean
he
never
leaves
a
tip
.
•
Don
’
t
be
mean
—
buy
proper
birthday
presents
for
the
kids
!
Don
’
t
be
mean
—
buy
proper
birthday
presents
for
the
kids
!
From
earlier
sense
“
low
in
rank
or
quality
,”
later
applied
to
unwillingness
to
give
.
adjective
-
mean
,
meaner
,
meanest
very
good
or
skillful
(
informal
)
•
Carla
plays
a
mean
guitar
solo
.
Carla
plays
a
mean
guitar
solo
.
•
That
bakery
makes
a
mean
cheesecake
.
That
bakery
makes
a
mean
cheesecake
.
20th-century
American
slang
,
generalizing
earlier
sense
“
severe
,
powerful
.”
clean
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
stains
•
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
•
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
Old
English
clǣne
meaning
‘
free
from
dirt
or
impurity
’,
related
to
Dutch
and
German
‘
klein
’
meaning
‘
small
’
but
in
English
the
sense
became
moral
and
physical
purity
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
mess
•
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
•
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
done
fairly
and
honestly
,
without
breaking
any
rules
or
causing
harm
•
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
•
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
Transferred
sense
from
physical
purity
to
moral
or
legal
purity
,
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
honest
,
fair
,
or
free
from
wrongdoing
,
cheating
,
or
harmful
substances
•
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
•
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
lean
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
(
of
meat
)
containing
little
or
no
fat
•
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
•
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Extension
of
adjective
“
lean
”
meaning
‘
thin
’
to
describe
meat
after
14th
century
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
thin
and
fit
,
with
little
extra
body
fat
•
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
•
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Old
English
hlǣne
“
thin
”,
related
in
meaning
to
the
verb
but
from
a
different
root
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
having
very
little
extra
money
,
food
,
or
resources
;
not
producing
much
•
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
•
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
From
the
sense
of
being
‘
thin
’,
extended
figuratively
to
mean
‘
short
of
supplies
’
by
the
15th
century
.
Japanese
adjective
-
Japanese
relating
to
Japan
,
its
people
,
language
,
or
culture
•
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Japanese
dinner
at
the
new
restaurant
downtown
.
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Japanese
dinner
at
the
new
restaurant
downtown
.
•
The
museum
has
a
special
exhibit
of
Japanese
art
from
the
Edo
period
.
The
museum
has
a
special
exhibit
of
Japanese
art
from
the
Edo
period
.
noun
-
Japanese
a
person
who
is
from
Japan
•
A
friendly
Japanese
offered
to
help
us
find
our
train
platform
.
A
friendly
Japanese
offered
to
help
us
find
our
train
platform
.
•
Many
Japanese
celebrate
the
New
Year
by
visiting
shrines
.
Many
Japanese
celebrate
the
New
Year
by
visiting
shrines
.
noun
-
Japanese
the
official
language
spoken
in
Japan
•
She
studies
Japanese
every
evening
to
prepare
for
her
trip
to
Kyoto
.
She
studies
Japanese
every
evening
to
prepare
for
her
trip
to
Kyoto
.
•
The
video
game
is
only
available
in
Japanese
right
now
.
The
video
game
is
only
available
in
Japanese
right
now
.
hurricane
noun
a
very
large
and
powerful
tropical
storm
with
violent
winds
and
heavy
rain
,
especially
over
the
Atlantic
Ocean
•
The
hurricane
forced
thousands
of
people
to
leave
their
homes
along
the
coast
.
The
hurricane
forced
thousands
of
people
to
leave
their
homes
along
the
coast
.
•
Satellite
images
showed
the
swirling
clouds
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
Satellite
images
showed
the
swirling
clouds
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
Borrowed
in
the
16th
century
from
Spanish
“
huracán
”,
itself
from
Taíno
(
Arawakan
) “
hurakán
”
meaning
“
god
of
the
storm
”.
noun
a
sudden
,
very
strong
rush
or
outburst
of
activity
,
feelings
,
or
noise
•
The
announcement
was
met
with
a
hurricane
of
applause
from
the
audience
.
The
announcement
was
met
with
a
hurricane
of
applause
from
the
audience
.
•
She
felt
a
hurricane
of
emotions
when
she
won
the
scholarship
.
She
felt
a
hurricane
of
emotions
when
she
won
the
scholarship
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
early
17th
century
,
transferring
the
force
of
a
real
hurricane
to
describe
intense
non-literal
situations
.
lane
noun
a
narrow
road
or
path
,
usually
in
the
countryside
,
often
lined
with
hedges
or
trees
•
The
cottage
is
at
the
end
of
a
quiet
country
lane
surrounded
by
fields
.
The
cottage
is
at
the
end
of
a
quiet
country
lane
surrounded
by
fields
.
•
They
strolled
hand
in
hand
down
the
leafy
lane
listening
to
birds
sing
.
They
strolled
hand
in
hand
down
the
leafy
lane
listening
to
birds
sing
.
Old
English
“
lanu
”
meaning
‘
narrow
way
’
and
related
to
Dutch
“
laan
” ‘
avenue
’.
noun
one
of
the
parallel
divisions
of
a
wide
road
,
marked
by
painted
lines
,
for
a
single
line
of
moving
traffic
•
Stay
in
the
left
lane
if
you
want
to
exit
the
highway
soon
.
Stay
in
the
left
lane
if
you
want
to
exit
the
highway
soon
.
•
A
truck
drifted
into
our
lane
and
the
driver
honked
in
alarm
.
A
truck
drifted
into
our
lane
and
the
driver
honked
in
alarm
.
Extended
from
the
original
sense
of
a
narrow
road
to
describe
marked
strips
on
wider
roads
in
the
early
20th
century
with
the
rise
of
motor
traffic
.
noun
a
long
,
narrow
strip
marked
out
for
one
competitor
,
vehicle
,
or
ball
in
sports
such
as
athletics
,
swimming
,
cycling
,
or
bowling
•
The
swimmer
in
lane
four
broke
the
world
record
.
The
swimmer
in
lane
four
broke
the
world
record
.
•
Athletes
must
stay
in
their
lanes
until
they
pass
the
first
bend
.
Athletes
must
stay
in
their
lanes
until
they
pass
the
first
bend
.
Adapted
from
the
general
sense
of
a
narrow
way
to
labeled
strips
used
in
organized
sports
during
the
late
19th
century
.