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   plate

   /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 dishplatterbowlsalverdinner plateside platesoup plateashetarchaic:trencherchargerrare:paten
   • ▪ an amount of food on a plate: "a plate of spaghetti" Similar platefulhelpingportionservingplatter
   • ▪ a main course of a meal, served on one plate: North American "he recommended the roast beef plate"
   • ▪ a plate of food contributed by a guest to a social gathering: Australian, New Zealand "he was invited to a party and asked to bring a plate"
   • ▪ a flat dish, typically made of metal or wood, passed round a church congregation in order to collect donations of money: "they brought round the collection plates"
   • ▪ a shallow glass dish on which a culture of cells or microorganisms may be grown: "a tissue culture plate"
   • 2. dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal: "an exhibition of the plate belonging to the college"
   • ▪ a silver or gold dish or trophy awarded as a prize in a race or competition: "she lifted the plate in victory"
   • ▪ a race or competition in which a silver or gold dish or trophy is awarded: "the final of the Ladies' Plate at Henley"
   • 3. 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" Similar panelsheetlayerlaminaleafpaneslab
   • ▪ a small, flat piece of metal or other material bearing a name or inscription and attached to a door or other object: "a discreet brass plate announced William Marsden, RA" Similar plaquenameplatedoor platetabletsignbrassmedallionplaquettecartouche
   • ▪ short for number plate
   • ▪ short for home plate
   • ▪ a horizontal timber laid along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists or rafters.
   • ▪ a light horseshoe for a racehorse.
   • 4. a thin, flat organic structure or formation: "the fused bony plates protect the tortoise's soft parts"
   • 5. each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface. "the Pacific Ocean plate"
   • 6. a sheet of metal, plastic, or other material bearing an image of type or illustrations from which multiple copies are printed: "the correct alignment of the plates in four-colour printing"
   • ▪ a printed photograph, picture, or illustration, especially one on superior-quality paper in a book: "the book contains sixty colour plates" Similar pictureprintillustrationphotographphotoengravinglithographrare:vignette
   • ▪ a thin sheet of metal, glass, or other substance coated with a light-sensitive film on which an image is formed, used in larger or older types of camera.
   • 7. a thin piece of plastic moulded to the shape of a person's mouth and gums, to which artificial teeth or another orthodontic appliance are attached.
   • ▪ a complete denture or orthodontic appliance. informal
   • 8. a thin piece of metal that acts as an electrode in a capacitor, battery, or cell.
   • ▪ the anode of a thermionic valve. North American

   verb

   • 1. cover (a metal object) with a thin coating of a different metal.
   • ▪ cover (an object) with plates of metal for decoration, protection, or strength: "the ship is plated in the bows with steel eighteen millimetres thick"
   • 2. serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates: "overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated"
   • 3. score or cause to score (a run or runs): "Matt Wignot plated two of Clarkson's runs"
   • 4. 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.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a flat, thin sheet, usually of metal): from Old French, from medieval Latin plata ‘plate armour’, based on Greek platus ‘flat’. plate (sense 1 of the noun) represents Old French plat ‘platter, large dish’, also ‘dish of meat’, noun use of Old French plat ‘flat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plateful noun
   • 2. plateless adjective
   • 3. plater noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › platePlate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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)…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › platePLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPLATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   plate noun (METAL/GLASS) a flat piece of metal or glass: I had a metal plate put in my knee after the accident. gold/silver plate. metal with a thin layer of gold or silver on top.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › platePlate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › platePlate - definition of plate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of plate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLATE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. ...a brass plate by the front door bearing his name. 5.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › platePlate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Plate definition: A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › plateplate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    n. a shallow dish from which food is eaten:[ countable] He took a plate and filled it with food. the contents of such a dish; plateful:[ countable] Finish your plate before you have dessert. the food and service for one person:[ countable] a benefit dinner at $100 a plate. [ uncountable]