planer
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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
Next, remove any excess wax on the exterior with a cheese planer or knife.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022
Shed 17, which shared a wall with the planer building, was made of cement but was housed in an old wooden frame, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
His sister, Ms. Wong, showed the visitor how to run a hand-held planer, sawdust spraying like steam.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
State the principles underlying the use and construction of the lathe, steam boiler and engine, drill press and planer.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
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
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Mukden, its population now swollen to more than 3,000,000, grinds out lathes, shapers, planers, boring mills, presses, air compressors, electrical motors and transformers for all of China.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It is questionable economy to employ lathes, planers, and drills to perform work of any extent that a milling machine will do better in less time and at much less expense.