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
At minimum, you’d need a table saw, which allows you to cut wood to width, as well as a planer and jointer, used to create smooth, even surfaces on wood.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Hillan said Shed 17, which shared a wall with the planer building, was made of cement but was housed in an old wooden frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
Next, remove any excess wax on the exterior with a cheese planer or knife.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022
A reservoir at the foot of the pump enables the dirt, &c., in the oil to settle before it enters the pump, which can be operated from any desirable part of the planer mechanism.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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
But the hard core of his book is a gallery of his humanized turret lathes, planers and millers.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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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Mr. Hardy mounted one of the planers and looked about him.
From Robert Hardy's Seven Days A Dream and Its Consequences by Charles Monroe Sheldon