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pane

noun \ˈpān\

: a sheet of glass in a window or door

Full Definition of PANE

: a piece, section, or side of something: as

a : a framed sheet of glass in a window or door

b : one of the sections into which a sheet of postage stamps is cut for distribution

— paned \ˈpānd\ adjective

— pane·less \-ləs\ adjective

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Middle English pan, pane strip of cloth, pane, from Anglo-French pan, panne, from Latin pannus cloth, rag — more at vane

First Known Use: 14th century

PANE Defined for Kids

noun \ˈpān\

: a sheet of glass (as in a window)

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