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

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

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

The term timber planer implies that plain knives only are used in the machine, which is therefore intended for producing plane surfaces.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua