planer

[ pley-ner ]

noun

1. Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
2. Metalworking. a machine for cutting flat surfaces, having a cutting tool supported by an overhead frame beneath which the work slides back and forth. Compare shaper ( def 2 ).
3. Typesetting. a block of smooth, hard wood for leveling the type in a chase by tapping with a mallet.

planer

/ ˈpleɪnə /

noun

1. a machine with a cutting tool that makes repeated horizontal strokes across the surface of a workpiece: used to cut flat surfaces into metal
2. a machine for planing wood, esp one in which the cutting blades are mounted on a rotating drum
3. printing a flat piece of wood used to level type in a chase
4. any person or thing that planes

Word History and Origins

Origin of planer¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; plane ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

Next, remove any excess wax on the exterior with a cheese planer or knife.

From Salon

In small groups of nine, students will learn to use a table saw, bandsaw, jointer, planer and drill press and will make a hardwood cutting board in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

He says recent upgrades to the hydro's capacity have enabled the community to invest in an electric sawmill, an electric timber-drying kiln and an electric planer.

From BBC