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- Dictionaryplate/pleɪt/
noun
- 1. 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" Similar
- 2. dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal: "an exhibition of the plate belonging to the college"
verb
- 1. cover (a metal object) with a thin coating of a different metal.
- 2. serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates: "overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated"
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PLATE definition: 1. a flat, usually round dish with a slightly raised edge that you eat from or serve food from: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of PLATE is a smooth flat thin piece of material. How to use plate in a sentence. a smooth flat thin piece of material; forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than 1/4 inch (6 millimeters)…
a flat piece of metal with words and/or pictures on it that can be printed. Tetra Images/GettyImages. sports specialized. a flat heavy object that is lifted in order to make the muscles stronger: Lift the plate above your head eight times. Try holding the weights for 30 seconds and add plates as you gain strength. More examples.
1. A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness. 2. a. A sheet of hammered, rolled, or cast metal. b. A very thin applied or deposited coat of metal. 3. a. A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate. b. A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved. c. A license plate: a car with Utah plates. 4. a.
a thin, flat sheet or piece of metal or other material, especially of uniform thickness. metal in such sheets. a flat, polished piece of metal on which something may be or is engraved. Usually plates. license plate: a car with New Jersey plates.
A plate is a small, flat piece of metal with someone's name written on it, which you usually find beside the front door of an office or house. 4.plural noun. On a road vehicle, the plates are the panels at the front and back which display the license number in the United States, and the registration number in Britain.
PLATE definition: 1. a flat, round object that is used for putting food on: 2. a flat piece of metal or glass: 3…. Learn more.
Plate definition: A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
A plate is a flat dish meant for serving one person's portion of food. It would make perfect sense to eat spaghetti from a plate, but you probably shouldn't use a plate for your soup.
plate /pleɪt/ n. a shallow usually circular dish made of porcelain, earthenware, glass, etc, on which food is served or from which food is eaten. (as modifier): a plate rack. Also called: plateful the contents of a plate or the amount a plate will hold.
