plane
/pleɪn/noun
उच्चारण प्लेन
हवाई जहाज़, विमान
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as homonym
- 1
[C]
a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines
हवाई जहाज़, विमान
- The plane landed safely.
- Radhika watched the plane take off from the airport in Delhi.
- Our plane was delayed by two hours because of fog.
+ 2 more examples
- The plane flew over the Himalayas.
- They took a plane from Mumbai to Kolkata.
- 2
[C] geometry
any flat or level surface
समतल, तल
- a horizontal plane
- A line drawn on a plane has length but no thickness.
- Draw a line on the plane and mark two points on it.
+ 2 more examples
- In geometry, a plane has length and width but no depth.
- The two planes intersect along a straight line.
- 3
[C]
a tool with a blade set in a flat surface, used for making the surface of wood smooth
रंदा
- a carpenter's plane
- The carpenter used a plane to smooth the surface of the door.
- The carpenter ran a plane along the edge of the plank.
+ 2 more examples
- With a sharp plane he made the wood perfectly smooth.
- A plane removes thin shavings from the surface.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
by plane / on a plane
To say how you travel, use 'by plane' with no article. To say you are inside the aircraft, use 'on a plane' or 'on the plane'.
यात्रा का साधन बताने के लिए 'by plane' बिना article के आता है। विमान के भीतर होने के लिए 'on a plane' या 'on the plane' कहा जाता है।
- Radhika travelled to Chennai by plane.
- I met an old friend on the plane.
catch / miss / board a plane
These verbs go with a plane as a means of transport. 'Take off' and 'land' describe what the plane itself does.
ये क्रियाएँ यात्रा के साधन के रूप में plane के साथ आती हैं। 'Take off' और 'land' plane की अपनी क्रियाएँ बताती हैं।
- We nearly missed the plane because of fog.
- The plane landed ten minutes early.
plane (geometry)
In mathematics, a plane is a flat surface that extends without end in all directions, such as the surface of a table.
गणित में plane समतल सतह है जो सब दिशाओं में अनंत तक फैली होती है, जैसे मेज़ की सतह।
- A line drawn on a plane has length but no thickness.
- Two planes meet in a straight line.
plane (tool and verb)
A plane is a carpenter's tool for making wood smooth. As a verb, 'plane' means to smooth wood with this tool.
Plane बढ़ई का वह औज़ार है जिससे लकड़ी चिकनी की जाती है। Verb के रूप में 'plane' का अर्थ इस औज़ार से लकड़ी चिकनी करना है।
- The carpenter planed the door until it fitted.
+Collocations 4
verb + plane
catchmissboardflyhijackland
- He rushed to catch the last plane to Mumbai.
adjective + plane
cargopassengerfighterlow-flyingpaperprivate
- The children made paper planes in the library lawn.
plane + noun
crashticketjourneyengineseatwing
- She booked a plane ticket for the interview.
plane + geometry
flat planehorizontal planeinclined planecoordinate plane
- A ball rolls down an inclined plane.
“More examples 5
- The plane was delayed by two hours due to heavy rain.
तेज़ बारिश के कारण विमान दो घंटे देर से उड़ा।
- It is cheaper to go by train than by plane.
रेल से जाना हवाई जहाज़ से जाने की तुलना में सस्ता है।
- The pilot told passengers to fasten their seat belts as the plane descended.
विमान उतरते समय पायलट ने यात्रियों से सीट-बेल्ट बाँधने को कहा।
- Students use an inclined plane to study friction in the laboratory.
विद्यार्थी प्रयोगशाला में घर्षण का अध्ययन करने के लिए आनत तल का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- He smoothed the plank with a plane.
उसने रंदे से तख़्ते को चिकना किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to Delhi by a plane.
✓ We went to Delhi by plane.
With 'by' for means of transport, no article is used.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by' के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ She booked a ticket for the plain to Pune.
✓ She booked a ticket for the plane to Pune.
'Plain' means simple or flat land; the aircraft is a 'plane'.
'Plain' का अर्थ सादा या मैदान है; हवाई जहाज़ के लिए 'plane' लिखा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name aircraft, but they are used at different levels of formality.
ये शब्द सभी विमान को बताते हैं, पर औपचारिकता के अलग-अलग स्तर पर प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
The everyday short word for an aircraft with wings.
पंखों वाले विमान के लिए रोज़मर्रा का छोटा शब्द।
- The plane landed safely.
The full British form, a little formal.
पूरा ब्रिटिश रूप, थोड़ा औपचारिक।
- The aeroplane was invented in 1903.
A general word for any flying machine, singular and plural alike.
किसी भी उड़ने वाली मशीन के लिए सामान्य शब्द; एकवचन और बहुवचन में समान।
- Several aircraft flew past.
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: plane (an aircraft; a flat surface) and plain (simple; a large area of flat land: 'the Indo-Gangetic plain') are both pronounced /pleɪn/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: plane (विमान; समतल सतह) और plain (सादा; समतल भूमि का बड़ा क्षेत्र, मैदान: 'the Indo-Gangetic plain') दोनों की pronunciation /pleɪn/ है।
§Grammar and usage
British English: aeroplane (British) and airplane (American).
British English में aeroplane (British) और airplane (American)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: plane geometry studies flat shapes like triangles and circles.
गणित में plane geometry त्रिभुज और वृत्त जैसी समतल आकृतियों का अध्ययन करती है।
The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903; Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata flew India's first commercial flight in 1932.
Wright brothers ने 1903 में पहली संचालित उड़ान भरी; जहाँगीर रतनजी दादाभाई टाटा ने 1932 में भारत की पहली व्यावसायिक उड़ान भरी।