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plane tables

plane tables is the plural of plane table.

Meaning of plane table

Noun

plane table (plural plane tables)

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

Questions about plane tables

What is plane tables the plural of?
Plane tables is the plural of plane table.

Words near plane tables in the dictionary

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

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