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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
.
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
.
planet
noun
a
large
,
round
object
in
space
that
travels
around
a
star
and
shines
by
reflecting
that
star
’
s
light
•
Scientists
discovered
a
new
planet
orbiting
a
distant
star
.
Scientists
discovered
a
new
planet
orbiting
a
distant
star
.
•
Through
a
telescope
,
the
children
saw
the
rings
of
the
planet
Saturn
.
Through
a
telescope
,
the
children
saw
the
rings
of
the
planet
Saturn
.
From
Old
French
planete
,
from
Latin
planēta
,
from
Ancient
Greek
planḗtēs
“
wanderer
”,
because
planets
appear
to
wander
among
the
fixed
stars
.
noun
-
planet
Earth
,
especially
when
people
talk
about
protecting
the
environment
•
We
all
must
act
now
to
save
the
planet
from
pollution
.
We
all
must
act
now
to
save
the
planet
from
pollution
.
•
Climate
change
threatens
the
health
of
our
planet
.
Climate
change
threatens
the
health
of
our
planet
.
Same
origin
as
the
astronomical
sense
;
modern
environmental
usage
began
in
the
late
20th
century
as
concern
for
the
Earth
’
s
ecosystems
grew
.