plate
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9.3
- noun
- /pleɪt/
- Specialized
:
placa (ánodo)
- Electrons are attracted to the positively charged plate in the vacuum tube.
- positive plate
- plate electrode
And if you crank up the potential across his capacitor plate high enough, what do you get?
- And if you crank up the potential across his capacitor plate high enough, what do you get?
Examples
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So the line integral in magnitude is just the electric field times the distance between the two plates and that is just the voltage.
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The butterflies in Aimee's stomach took flight as she lifted the plate to her lips.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sensitive film plate will turn red if you receive an overdose of radiation.
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We prefer the endotracheal tube to the postcricoid electrode plate because it is easier to place.
Academic text (2005) -
The plate in the vacuum tube collected all the electrons emitted by the cathode.
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We observed how the plate in the vacuum tube gathered electrons during our experiment.
Idioms
- Informal
32
4.6
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
Compounds
- Jargon
20
3.6
A flat rubber base with five sides that a batter stands over and runners touch to score
15
3.4
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
- Specialized
5
3.9
Theory that Earth's outer layer is split into large moving plates that cause earthquakes and mountains
- Archaic
3
6.8
A flat sheet of glass or metal covered with a material that reacts to light to record pictures
- Specialized
1
6.3
A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw
- Specialized
1
4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- Archaic
1
8.4
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
- Specialized
1
3.9
A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
1
3.1
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
- Archaic
A way to make photographs on glass plates with a thin light-sensitive layer
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks
- Specialized
A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside
- Jargon
A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner
- Specialized
A scientific idea that Earth's outer layer of rock moves in large plates and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Specialized
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Baby Talk
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
- 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
Surface Forms
Etymology
In old radios the part that collects electrons was a flat metal piece, so engineers called it the plate. That's why the 'plate' in a tube is the metal collector inside.