plaque
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- noun
- /plæk/
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placa conmemorativa
- Typically, the year's program concludes with the presentation of a recognition plaque during the district's spring concert.
- a commemorative plaque
- a bronze plaque
- a brass plaque
Oh, also engraved on the plaque was the name Brian Fosher.
- Oh, also engraved on the plaque was the name Brian Fosher.
- And do you know what was that plaque made of?
- You go there and you look at that and in front of each house is a plaque that explains something about this house.
- Now, what I would have done is left the painting and put a, you know, add a plaque.
Examples
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His parents are still buried there and there's a plaque in the church marking his connection there.
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We're sending a plaque that says, "We came in peace for all mankind."
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And I looked up and I saw this plaque in this photo of this woman on the wall.
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You go there and you look at that and in front of each house is a plaque that explains something about this house.
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Even the door with Owner A's name plaque on it was taken off the hinges.
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The words OUR LADY OF THE DESERT were on a brass plaque beside the double doors.
Fiction book (1991) -
Set into the wall to one side, it is topped by a small plaque: AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.
Fiction book (1994) -
They'll probably give me a plaque or a certificate for being so great.
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And that's now memorialized in a plaque next to the entrance of the museum.
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The historical society placed a plaque on the building to commemorate its significance.
Synonyms
A flat plate fixed to a wall that has names to remember people or events
Compounds
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1
6.9
A clump of protein that builds up in the brain and is seen in Alzheimer's disease
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1
3.0
A soft sticky film of germs that forms on teeth and can cause tooth decay
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1
5.5
Fat builds up inside an artery and can block blood flow, causing heart problems
- Specialized
A clump of protein that builds up in the brain, often in Alzheimer's disease
- Specialized
Soft sticky film of bacteria on teeth that can cause tooth decay and gum disease if not removed
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Etymology
Plaque comes from French plaque, meaning a 'plate' or 'flat piece', so a commemorative plaque is simply a flat metal or stone plate fixed to a wall to remember a person or event.