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Planing may refer to:
- Planing (boat) or hydroplaning, a method by which a hull skims over the surface of the water
- Aquaplaning, a loss of traction caused by a layer of water between the tires and the road surface
- Using a plane (tool) to smooth a flat surface of a piece of wood
- Operating a planer (metalworking) to produce a flat surface
- Harmonic planing (music), chords that move in parallel motion, thereby eliminating any feeling of harmonic progression
- Scaling and root planing, the removal of dental plaque
- Planing (shaping), material removal process