planform

[plan-fawrm]

noun

1. the outline of an object viewed from above.

planform

/ ˈplænˌfɔːm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of planform¹

First recorded in 1905–10; plan + form

Example Sentences

“Symbian Belle is the latest in a series of planned software updates to the Symbian planform which will continue into 2012,” the company said in a statement today.

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