Planer

/ˈpleɪ.nər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A tool or machine used to create a flat surface on wood or other materials by removing material.

He used a planer to smooth the rough edges of the wooden boards.

A person who makes plans, particularly in a professional or organizational context.

The city hired a new urban planer to develop the downtown area.

Derived from the word 'plane', which comes from the Latin 'planus', meaning 'flat'.

edge planer

A tool specifically designed to smooth the edges of wood.

surface planer

A machine that flattens and smooths the surface of lumber.

joiner machine

A type of planer used to create flat surfaces on wood joints.

plane

A tool that shaves off thin layers of wood.

sander

A tool used to smooth surfaces by abrasion.

woodworking

The craft of creating objects from wood.