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planer

[play-ner] / ˈpleɪ nər /


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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

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

I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.

From A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss

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

I am able to report that the huge planers and millers need to work armor plate particularly, for the expanded naval program will be available on time.

From Time Magazine Archive

This obviously increases the capacity of the machine, and is a desirable feature in the large planers used upon the large parts of marine engines.

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


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