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Planing vs Plaining - What's the difference?

planing | plaining |

As verbs the difference between planing and plaining

is that planing is present participle of lang=en while plaining is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between planing and plaining

is that planing is the act by which something is planed while plaining is a lamentation.

planing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is planed.
  • * 1996 , James N. McKean, ?Mary Vanclay, Common Sense Instrument Care (page 44)
    • The length of time between planings can be anywhere from one year to several, depending on the density of the wood, the amount you play, and the abrasiveness of your perspiration.

    plaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lamentation.
  • * 1592? , William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
    • And piteous plainings of the pretty babes, That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to fear...