Hobelmaschine

planing machine, thicknesser

noun HOH-bel-ma-shee-ne Rare

Usage Note

Hobelmaschine is a stationary power machine that planes (shaves flat) wood to a uniform thickness. A Abrichthobelmaschine (jointer) flattens one face; a Dickenhobelmaschine (thicknesser) planes the opposite face to a set dimension.

Examples

"Mit der Hobelmaschine wurden alle Bretter auf die gleiche Stärke gebracht."

Natural Translation

With the planing machine all boards were brought to the same thickness.

Literal Translation

With the planing machine were all boards to the same thickness brought.

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