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PLANCHETTE
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I. (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)