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plate  (plt)
n.
1. A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
2.
a. A sheet of hammered, rolled, or cast metal.
b. A very thin applied or deposited coat of metal.
3.
a. A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate.
b. A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
c. A license plate.
4.
a. A thin piece of metal used for armor.
b. Armor made of such pieces.
5. Printing
a. A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
b. A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
c. A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
6. Photography A light-sensitive sheet of glass or metal on which a photographic image can be recorded.
7. Dentistry A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
8. Architecture In wood-frame construction, a horizontal member, capping the exterior wall studs, upon which the roof rafters rest.
9. Baseball Home plate.
10.
a. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
b. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
c. A whole course served on such a dish.
11. Service and food for one person at a meal: dinner at a set price per plate.
12. Household articles, such as hollowware, covered with a precious metal, such as silver or gold.
13. A dish passed among the members of a group or congregation for the collection of offerings.
14. Sports
a. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
b. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
15. A thin cut of beef from the brisket.
16. Biology
a. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
b. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
17. Electricity
a. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
b. The anode in an electron tube.
18. Geology In the theory of plate tectonics, one of the sections of the earths lithosphere, constantly moving in relation to the other sections.
19. Informal A schedule of matters to be dealt with: had a lot on my plate at work after vacation.
tr.v. plat·ed, plat·ing, plates
1. To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.
2. To cover with armor plate: plate a warship.
3. Printing To make a stereotype or electrotype from.
4. To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
5. To arrange (food) on a plate, as for serving: a choice of starters, entr?es, and desserts plated just as they will appear when ordered (John Edward Young).
[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine of plat, flat, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Greek platus; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
plater n.
plate [pleɪt]
n
1. (Cookery)
a.  a shallow usually circular dish made of porcelain, earthenware, glass, etc., on which food is served or from which food is eaten
b.  (as modifier) a plate rack
2. (Cookery)
a.  Also called plateful the contents of a plate or the amount a plate will hold
b.  Austral and NZ a plate of cakes, sandwiches, etc., brought by a guest to a party everyone was asked to bring a plate
3. (Cookery) an entire course of a meal a cold plate
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any shallow or flat receptacle, esp for receiving a collection in church
5. (Engineering / Metallurgy) flat metal of uniform thickness obtained by rolling, usually having a thickness greater than about three millimetres
6. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a thin coating of metal usually on another metal, as produced by electrodeposition, chemical action, etc.
7. metal or metalware that has been coated in this way, esp with gold or silver Sheffield plate
8. dishes, cutlery, etc., made of gold or silver
9. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., having a printing surface produced by a process such as stereotyping, moulding, or photographic deposition
10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut, esp when appearing in a book
11. a thin flat sheet of a substance, such as metal or glass
12. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) armour made of overlapping or articulated pieces of thin metal
13. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog
a.  a sheet of glass, or sometimes metal, coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light
b.  (as modifier) a plate camera
14. (Medicine) an orthodontic device, esp one used for straightening childrens teeth
15. (Medicine / Dentistry) an informal word for denture [1]
16. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any flat platelike structure or part
17. (General Sporting Terms)
a.  a cup or trophy awarded to the winner of a sporting contest, esp a horse race
b.  a race or contest for such a prize
18. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of the rigid layers of the earths lithosphere of which there are believed to be at least 15 See also plate tectonics
19. (Electronics) Electronics
a.  Chiefly US the anode in an electronic valve
b.  an electrode in an accumulator or capacitor
20. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal timber joist that supports rafters or studs
21. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a light horseshoe for flat racing
22. (Cookery) a thin cut of beef from the brisket
23. (Transport / Railways) See plate rail
24. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Also called Communion plate RC Church a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host
25. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Archaic a coin, esp one made of silver
on a plate in such a way as to be acquired without further trouble he was handed the job on a plate
on ones plate waiting to be done or dealt with he has a lot on his plate at the moment
vb (tr)
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to coat (a surface, usually metal) with a thin layer of other metal by electrolysis, chemical reaction, etc.
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) to cover with metal plates, as for protection
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing to make a stereotype or electrotype from (type or another plate)
4. to form (metal) into plate, esp by rolling
5. to give a glossy finish to (paper) by calendering
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium See also plate up
[from Old French: thin metal sheet, something flat, from Vulgar Latin plattus (unattested); related to Greek platus flat]
Plate [pleɪt]
n
(Placename) River. the English name for the (R?o de la) Plata
plate  (plt)
Noun
1. A thin, flat sheet of metal or other material, especially one used as an electrode in a storage battery or capacitor, or as the anode of an electron tube.
2. In plate tectonics, one of the sections of the Earths lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) that is in constant motion along with other sections. It is the interaction of the plates that causes mountains, volcanos, and other land features to form and that causes earthquakes to occur. Six major plates and numerous smaller ones are recognized. See more at tectonic boundary.
Verb
To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.


plate  /plet/  n. 1 a flat dish with a raised border, used to hold food: I put plates on the table for lunch. 2 a serving of food: He had a plate of noodles for lunch. 3 a flat sheet of hard material: She replaced a broken plate of glass in the window. 4 artificial teeth: He wears a plate as his upper teeth. 5 a thin metal covering, esp. a layer of a more valuable metal over an ordinary metal: The spoons are silver plate, not solid silver.
v. [T] plated, plating, plates to cover s.t. with a coating of metal: Those utensils are plated with silver. -adj. plated.

Thesaurus: plate n. 1 china, dishware 2 a helping, portion 3 a pane 4 dentures. plate
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