router plane

router plane

[′rau̇d·ər ‚plān]

(design engineering)

A plane for cutting grooves and smoothing the bottom of grooves. Also known as router.

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router plane, plough, plow

router plane

A plane used for cutting and smoothing grooves which have their bottoms parallel to the surface; has a handle at each end and a centrally located cutting tool.

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