compass plane

noun

A plane, convex in the direction of its length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork.

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circular plane
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Meanings

nouncompass plane (plural compass planes)

plural compass planes

  1. businessA plane, convex in the direction of its length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces

Similar
circular plane
Broader
planecarpenter's planewoodworking plane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

compass plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20plane

MLA

“compass plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20plane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compass plane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20plane.

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