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plane iron

American  

noun

Carpentry.
  1. the blade of a plane.


Etymology

Origin of plane iron

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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This is a plane iron table having a longitudinal groove in its face to receive the guiding rib of the carriage, shown in Fig.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 by Various

A small tool, either for drilling, or for cutting, as a plane iron.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

By far the greatest number of patents was concerned with perfecting an adjustable plane iron and methods of constructing the sole of a plane so that it would always be "true."

From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.

A texture, or groundwork, is worked on the copper plate with a tool resembling a cabinet maker's toothed plane iron, except it is rounded at the end.

From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Hitchcock, Frederick H.

The plane iron should be so set that its cutting edge can only just be seen projecting evenly through the stock.

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

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