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planform

American  
[plan-fawrm] / ˈplænˌfɔrm /

noun

  1. the outline of an object viewed from above.

planform British  
/ ˈplænˌfɔːm /

noun

  1. the outline or silhouette of an object, esp an aircraft, as seen from above

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Etymology

Origin of planform

First recorded in 1905–10; plan + form

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