plano
pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects: plano sunglasses.
Origin of plano
1Other definitions for Plano (2 of 4)
a town in N Texas.
Other definitions for plano- (3 of 4)
a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words: planography.
Origin of plano-
3Other definitions for plano- (4 of 4)
a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words: planogamete.
Origin of plano-
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How to use plano in a sentence
The Vatican gave no clear reason for removing Livieres plano from his post in their official announcement.
Is the Pope Finally Getting Serious About The Church’s Sex Scandals? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reunion weekend began at a VFW hall in a non-descript strip mall in plano—the Casey Joyce All-America Post 4380.
The first two rapes happened within five months of each other in plano, a suburb northwest of Dallas with a population of 250,000.
On Oct. 1, 2010, Huawei opened a new headquarters in plano, Texas.
“There are many studies being done in this area right now,” says plano.
Two large plano-convex lenses (C), called condensing lenses, are placed near the lamp to concentrate the light upon the "slide" S.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerThe achromatic lens consists of a double convex lens of crown glass combined with a plano-concave lens of flint glass.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerIn fact, a plano-convex crystal lens has been found among the ruins of Nineveh.
In most plano-convex examples, the plane face is unmodified except for retouch.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types | James W. CambronThe two examples with plano-convex cross-sections were unmodified on the plano face except for retouch along the edges.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types | James W. Cambron
British Dictionary definitions for plano-
indicating flatness or planeness: plano-concave
Origin of plano-
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