plate
2
7.9
- noun
- /pleɪt/
- UK
- After losing his teeth, he was fitted with a removable plate that made eating much easier.
Examples
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The dentist recommended a plate to replace my missing teeth, which would help restore my smile.
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She adjusted her plate to ensure it fit comfortably and securely in her mouth.
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Would you please read the license plate of the vehicle passing through the toll?
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Helen was picking at a plate of cold string beans.
Fiction book (2000) -
Private organizations sponsor these plates, and the states charge drivers extra for them.
Academic text (2010) -
The ump behind home plate turned and looked up toward us and waved.
Fiction book (2001) -
He cleaned his plate.
Synonyms
23
5.5
A set of false teeth that a person can take out and put in
8
2.3
Removable fake teeth that people wear in their mouths
1
5.6
A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth
1
4.4
A removable dental device that replaces one or more missing teeth
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
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Etymology
A dental plate is named after the flat pieces of metal or plastic used to replace teeth, so the appliance is simply a 'plate' for the mouth. That's why dentists call removable tooth replacements 'plates'.