plate
580
3.4
- noun
- /pleɪt/
- The waitress cleared away my empty plates and set down the Black Forest cake.
- tectonic plate
- metal plate
- steel plate
Examples
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Notice that section of lead plate behind you.
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Ma gets nervous if I even stand near the hot plate.
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All right, so the back plate has these things.
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And if it does, the plate will break.
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We're going to remove two of these plates in the back.
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So that will hold the AD plate, which I'll show you now.
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And then the example that was given was on a plate of ham and eggs.
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The inscription was punched into the plates, in English on one and German on the other.
Academic text (1999) -
They have our coffee making stuff, plates, bowls, cups.
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The chef carefully arranged the vegetables on the plate for a stunning presentation.
Synonyms
356
3.6
A flat piece of material that forms part of a larger surface like in clothes or umbrellas
163
1.4
A flat thin layer of material like plastic or ice
1
8.7
A thin flat layer of bone or rock
Idioms
- Informal
28
4.6
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
Compounds
- Jargon
23
3.6
A flat rubber base with five sides that a batter stands over and runners touch to score
17
3.4
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
- Specialized
11
3.9
A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
- Specialized
7
3.9
Theory that Earth's outer layer is split into large moving plates that cause earthquakes and mountains
4
3.1
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
- Archaic
3
6.8
A flat sheet of glass or metal covered with a material that reacts to light to record pictures
- Specialized
2
4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- Specialized
1
6.3
A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw
- Archaic
1
8.4
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
- Specialized
1
7.7
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- Specialized
1
3.3
A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks
- Jargon
1
7.3
A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner
- Specialized
1
4.3
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Specialized
1
6.7
A machine with a flat plate that packs dirt, gravel or sand tightly
1
9.0
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Archaic
1
9.9
A way to make photographs on glass plates with a thin light-sensitive layer
- Specialized
1
4.8
A scientific idea that Earth's outer layer of rock moves in large plates and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains
- Baby Talk
1
9.3
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
- Specialized
A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Jargon
A small metal plate climbers use to hold and slow a rope when lowering or belaying someone
- Specialized
A machine with a flat plate that vibrates and makes soil, sand, or gravel firm
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plate originally means 'flat', so it is used for any flat sheet or layer of material. That is why we call thin flat pieces of metal, bone, or shell 'plates'.