plate
1
8.2
- noun
- /pleɪt/
- Specialized
- The steak covers my plate, enough for two.
Examples
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I want no part of him, except on a plate, medium rare.
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By the way, that plate of meat that you feature seems to have tongue on it.
Blog text (24) -
Frida looks up from her plate of leaves.
Fiction book (1999) -
There was a plate of beef and cheese in her icebox.
Fiction book (1998) -
Night flashed his knife over the plate, appropriating a small strip of meat for the girl, placing it onto a small plate.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Too late, T saw her sister's plate pass by with the thigh swimming in juice, and when her own plate returned, she saw she'd been stuck with the dry white meat once again.
Fiction book (2002) -
For dinner, we had a delicious plate of beef served with vegetables.
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The waiter brought out a plate filled with tender slices of steak.
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Each guest received a plate of juicy beef, perfectly cooked and seasoned.
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 Tender
Surface Forms
Etymology
The meat called the plate comes from the flat, lower belly area of the animal, so butchers used the name for that cut. That's why 'plate' refers to that part of beef.