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/play"nayt/, adj.having a plane or flat surface.[ < LL planatus, ptp. of planare to make smooth. See PLANE2, -ATE1]
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planate — adjective having been flattened • Syn: ↑flattened • Similar to: ↑planar, ↑two dimensional * * * I. ˈplāˌnāt adjective Etymology: Late Latin planatus, past participle … Useful english dictionary
planate — pla·nate … English syllables
flattened — adj. 1. shaped like a thin sheet. Syn: planate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. (Biol) flattened laterally along the whole length e.g. certain leafstalks or flatfishes. Syn: compressed, flat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abalone — For board game, see Abalone (board game). Abelone redirects here. For the wine grape that is also known as Abelone, see Chasselas. Abalone Living abalone in tank showing epipodium and tentacles, anterior end to the right … Wikipedia
applanate — /ap leuh nayt , a play nayt/, adj. Biol. having a horizontally flattened form. [ < NL applanatus flattened; see AP 1, PLANATE] * * * … Universalium
plan- — var. of plano 1 before a vowel: planate. * * * … Universalium
surf — {{hw}}{{surf}}{{/hw}}s. m. inv. 1 Ballo moderno nordamericano. 2 (sport) Tavola lunga e stretta, su cui si sta in piedi facendo velocissime planate trascinati dalle onde del mare | Sport praticato con tale tavola. 3 (sport) Accorc. di windsurf … Enciclopedia di italiano
surf — /sə:f/, it. /sɛrf/ s. ingl. (propr. cresta dell onda ), usato in ital. al masch. 1. (sport.) a. [sport acquatico consistente in velocissime planate compiute mantenendosi in piedi su una tavola] ▶◀ surfing. b. [attrezzo mediante il quale si… … Enciclopedia Italiana
surfing — / sə:fiŋ/, it. / sɛrfing/ s. ingl. [der. di surf ], usato in ital. al masch. 1. (sport.) [sport acquatico consistente in velocissime planate compiute mantenendosi in piedi su una tavola] ▶◀ surf. 2. (sport.) [sport acquatico che si pratica con… … Enciclopedia Italiana
planata — pl.f. planate … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
