plate

/plˈe‍ɪt/

/ˈpɫeɪt/

[noun] [verb]

Plate

[NOUN]

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

a flat piece of metal at the front and back of a vehicle displaying numbers and letters

a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

synonyms : dental plate

denture

a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

synonyms : home

home base

home plate

a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

the quantity contained in a plate

synonyms : plateful

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

synonyms : scale

shell

a shallow receptacle for collection in church

synonyms : collection plate

structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

synonyms : photographic plate

the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube

any flat platelike body structure or part

a main course served on a plate

the thin under portion of the forequarter

a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly

synonyms : crustal plate

to plate

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

coat with a layer of metal

Examples

1. I dropped another plate!

2. The waiter took the empty plates from the table.

3. They used disposable plates for the picnic.

4. Our waiter cleared the empty plates from the table.

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