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Compass Plane

Definition

A compass plane is a woodworking hand plane that features a curved sole allowing for the shaping and smoothing of concave surfaces.

Senses

1. Noun: A carpentry tool with a concave sole used for shaping and smoothing curved wooden surfaces.
2. Verb: The action of using a compass plane to shape and smooth wooden surfaces.

Sample Sentences

Noun:

1. I used a compass plane to shape the curvatures of the wooden sculpture.
2. The carpenter carefully ran the compass plane along the concave surface of the wood, creating a smooth finish.
3. John collects antique woodworking tools, and he recently acquired a rare compass plane.

Verb:

1. To achieve the desired contour, you need to compass plane the edges of the tabletop.
2. She spent hours compass planing the intricate details of the decorative molding.
3. The woodworker demonstrated how to compass plane a curved edge using a steady motion.

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