planing
plan-ing
verb
The action of smoothing or shaping a surface, typically wood, using a plane.
"He was busy planing the rough timber."
verb
The action of a boat or aircraft gliding or skimming over a surface.
"The speedboat was planing across the lake."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: woodworking plane, plane, carpenter's plane, planer, planing machine, sheet, shave, skim, aeroplane, airplane, even, level