plate
/plāt/
noun
- a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served."he pushed his empty plate to one side and sipped his wine"synonyms: dish, platter, bowl, salver, dinner plate, side plate, soup plate, ashet, trencher, charger, paten
- dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal."an exhibition of the plate belonging to the college"
- a thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material, typically one used to join or strengthen things or forming part of a machine."he underwent surgery to have a steel plate put into his leg"synonyms: panel, sheet, layer, lamina, leaf, pane, slab
- a thin, flat organic structure or formation."the fused bony plates protect the tortoise's soft parts"
- each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface."the Pacific Ocean plate"
- a sheet of metal, plastic, or some other material bearing an image of type or illustrations from which multiple copies are printed."the correct alignment of the plates in four-color printing"
- a thin piece of plastic molded to the shape of a person's mouth and gums, to which artificial teeth or another orthodontic appliance are attached.
- a thin piece of metal that acts as an electrode in a capacitor, battery, or cell.
verb
- cover (a metal object) with a thin coating or film of a different metal."she had already taken the coin to a jeweler to be plated"
- serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates before a meal."overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated"
- score (a run or runs); cause (someone) to score."Matt Wignot plated two of Clarkson's runs"
- inoculate (cells or infective material) on to a culture plate, especially with the object of isolating a particular strain of microorganisms or estimating viable cell numbers.
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A plate is a broad, mainly flat vessel on which food can be served. A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes. Most plates are circular, but they may be any shape, or made of any water-resistant material. Wikipedia
4 days ago · noun ; a · a smooth flat thin piece of material ; c · one of the broad metal pieces used in armor ; e · home plate ; f · any of the large movable ...
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