John worked with a plane to smooth the sides of a writing desk. Swish, swish ... wood shavings drifted to the floor like snowfalkes.
Now read this dictionary entry.
Plane n. 1. a flat or level area. 2. a tool for shaping a wood surface
3. a tall tree with large leaves. 4. a winged machine that flies through
Which meaning of the word plane is used in paragraph 7?