flat plane

collocation in English

meaningsofflatandplane

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flat
adjective
uk
/flæt/us
/flæt/
level and smooth, with no curved, high, or ...
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plane
noun[C]
uk
/pleɪn/us
/pleɪn/
;
a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or ...
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(Definition offlatandplanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The motion of rocking is simulated by displaying a sequence of images mimicking aflatplanebeing rotated step by step.
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He initially used a simpleflatplanefixed to the arm and inclined at an angle to the airflow.
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They are harshly presented to the viewer in an almostflatplane; slumped, disordered, and unevenly distributed.
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Normal flat doors continue and complete aflatplane(the wall).
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A combination of rolls geared to roll at different speeds, with parallel grooves withflatplanesurfaces, with the grooves crossed.: 2.
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He tried and failed to convince his teammates that they were living on aflatplaneand not a globe; they ridiculed him.
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Imagine for a moment what will happen to the lines of latitude and longitude when they are projected from the sphere onto theflatplane.
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Bottle cutting is slightly more complex than standardflatplaneglass cutting, mainly because the cutter is dealing with a round surface.
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At and just long, the unit will be dry sump lubricated to save depth and will feature a 180flatplanecrank.
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Euclidean geometry is modelled by our notion of aflatplane.
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With current technology, this volume is quite small and the plasma is generated as aflatplaneinside a cylindrical space.
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Conversely, the surface of a sphere can not be unfolded onto aflatplanewithout distorting the distances.
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Certain segments of the game feature players controlling spaceships flying on aflatplane.
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The bearing uses aflatplanewith periodic orifices which deliver air just over ambient pressure.
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The moving belt is held against the support rolls by magnetized rotating fins maintaining the belt in aflatplane.
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