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PLANCHETTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does planchette mean? 

PLANCHETTE (noun)
  The noun PLANCHETTE has 1 sense:

1. a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messagesplay

  Familiarity information: PLANCHETTE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PLANCHETTE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("planchette" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Holonyms ("planchette" is a part of...):

Ouija; Ouija board (a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages)


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