plate
/pleɪt/
noun
- A flat, usually round dish used for serving or eating food.
- The plate broke when it fell off the table.
- She put the spaghetti on a large white plate.
- Please wash every plate after dinner.
- A flat, thin piece of metal, glass, or other material.
- The car's license plate was covered in mud.
- The artist engraved a design on a copper plate.
- The building's walls were covered with steel plates.
- A flat piece of metal or plastic with information, such as a nameplate or number plate.
- He read the plate on the machine to find the model number.
- The house had a small plate with the street number.
- The doctor's name was on a brass plate by the door.
- A thin layer of metal or other material covering something, often for protection or decoration.
- The watch had a silver plate on its back.
- The knight wore armor made of steel plate.
- The trophy was covered with a gold plate.
- A flat piece of material used in printing, especially for making copies.
- The artist made a plate for the etching.
- The printer replaced the worn printing plate.
- Each page of the book required a separate plate.
verb
- To cover something with a thin layer of metal, such as gold or silver.
- The jeweler plated the ring with gold.
- The factory plates car parts with chrome.
- They plated the old silverware to make it look new.
- To arrange food on a plate for serving.
- The chef plated the steak with vegetables.
- She carefully plated the dessert for the guests.
- He learned how to plate food beautifully in cooking class.
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