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plane table

plane table noun: a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

Noun

plane table (plural plane tables)

  1. A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.
    Synonyms:
    planchette

plane table meaning in Tamil

plane table in Tamil

சீவுளி மேசை, அளக்கைத் தளப்பலகை, அளவை மேசை, தளபீடம்

Synonyms of plane table

Forms of plane table

pluralplane tables
alternative formplanetable

Origin of plane table

Originally plain table, because of its simplicity.

Questions about plane table

What does plane table mean?
Plane table means a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.
What is plane table in Tamil?
Plane table in Tamil is சீவுளி மேசை, அளக்கைத் தளப்பலகை, அளவை மேசை. See Plane table meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is plane table?
Plane table is a noun.
What is the plural of plane table?
The plural of plane table is plane tables.

Words near plane table in the dictionary

  1. plane of ecliptic
  2. plane of insertion
  3. plane of symmetry
  4. plane polarized light
  5. plane sailing
  6. plane table
  7. plane tables
  8. plane ticket
  9. plane tickets
  10. plane tree
  11. plane trees

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