# planing

Pronunciation: say "PLAY-ning" /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of plane. — present participle and gerund of plane
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of plane. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming the action.
   - _He spent the morning planing the rough boards smooth._
   - _Planing the warped door's edge finally stopped it from sticking._

## Noun

2. The act of shaving a surface flat and smooth, as when wood or another material is planed with a tool.
   - Simple: The act of making a surface flat and smooth with a special tool.
   - _A final planing removed the last ridges left by the saw._
   - _The repeated planing of the workbench gradually lowered its height._
3. A movement of chords in parallel, where each one keeps the same interval structure while shifting up or down together.
   - Simple: A way of moving chords up or down together, keeping the same shape.
   - _The pianist used planing to slide a string of identical chords up the keyboard._
   - _Much of the film score leans on planing to create a dreamy, drifting mood._

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