1. the action of smoothing wood with a plane tool
Usage: carpentry
2. the action of a boat moving smoothly across water at high speed
Usage: nautical

1. present participle of plane; smoothing or shaping wood with a plane tool
Usage: carpentry
2. present participle of plane; moving smoothly across a surface, especially water
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The carpenter spent the morning planing the rough boards.
• After planing the door, it finally fit properly in the frame.
• The speedboat was planing across the calm lake.
• Proper planing technique requires steady, even strokes.
• The hull design allows the boat to start planing at lower speeds.
• He learned planing skills in woodworking class.
• The yacht began planing when it reached fifteen knots.