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smoothing plane

[′smüth·iŋ ‚plān]
(design engineering)
A finely set hand tool, usually 5.5-10 inches (14-25.4 centimeters) long, for finishing small areas on wood.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

smoothing plane

A small fine plane used for finishing.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Suppose that C is a smooth plane curve of degree d (d [greater than or equal to] 4).
Referring to [3], we may infer that plane curves with [delta](C) [not equal to] 0 or [delta]'(C) = 0 play an important role when we classify the automorphism group of smooth plane curves.
Let [C.sub.0] be a smooth plane curve with defining equation [F.sub.0](X, Y, Z) = 0.
Let C be a smooth plane curve of degree d [greater than or equal to] 4, G a subgroup of Aut(C).
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* Smooth planes are lightweight and used for all-around work.
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