Plane-tree
31Tree of Hippocrates — The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree (or platane , in Europe) under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as… …
32plane — plane1 W3S2 [pleın] n ↑cockpit, ↑wing, ↑tail ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(aircraft)¦ 2¦(level)¦ 3¦(tool)¦ 4¦(tree)¦ 5¦(surface)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1900 2000; …
33plane — plane1 [ pleın ] noun count *** ▸ 1 aircraft with wings ▸ 2 level ▸ 3 for smoothing surface ▸ 4 flat surface ▸ 5 plane tree 1. ) an aircraft with wings and at least one engine: AIRPLANE: Her father was killed in a plane crash. by plane: We… …
34plane — {{11}}plane (n.1) flat surface, c.1600, from L. plantum flat surface, properly neuter of adjective planus flat, level, plain, clear, from PIE *pla no (Cf. Lith. plonas thin; Celtic *lanon plain; perhaps also Gk. pelanos sacrificial cake, a… …
35plane — [[t]ple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ planes, planing, planed 1) N COUNT A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air. He had plenty of time to catch his plane... Her mother was killed in a plane crash. ...fighter planes.… …
36plane — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. b an imaginary flat surface through or joining etc. material objects. 2 a level surface. 3 colloq. = AEROPLANE. 4 a flat surface… …
37plane — I. verb (planed; planing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French planer, from Late Latin planare, from Latin planus level more at floor Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make smooth or even ; level …
38plane — 1 /pleIn/ noun (C) 1 AIRCRAFT a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine; aeroplane BrE, airplane AmE: The next plane to New York departs in 20 minutes. | It s quicker to go by plane. 2 LEVEL a level or standard of… …
39plane — plane1 noun 1》 a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie. ↘an imaginary flat surface through or joining material objects. ↘a flat surface producing lift by the action of air or water over and under it …
40tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …
