plate (pl t)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 earth's 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, entrées, 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.]
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plate Noun 1. a shallow dish made of porcelain, earthenware, glass, etc., on which food is served 2. Also called: (plateful) the contents of a plate 3. a shallow dish for receiving a collection in church 4. flat metal of even thickness obtained by rolling 5. a thin coating of metal usually on another metal 6. dishes or cutlery made of gold or silver 7. a sheet of metal, plastic, or rubber having a printing surface produced by a process such as stereotyping 8. a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut 9. a thin flat sheet of a substance, such as glass 10. a small piece of metal or plastic with an inscription, fixed to another surface: a brass name plate 11. Photog a sheet of glass coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light 13. Anat any flat platelike structure 14. a cup awarded to the winner of a sporting contest, esp. a horse race 15. any of the rigid layers of the earth's crust 16. have a lot on one's plate to have many pressing things to deal with 17. on a plate acquired without trouble: he got the job handed to him on a plate Verb [plating, plated] 1. to coat (a metal surface) with a thin layer of another metal 2. to cover with metal plates, usually for protection 3. to form (metal) into plate, usually by rolling [Old French: something flat]
plate (plt)Noun1. 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 Earth's 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 tableware collectively.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  plate - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" bag, base - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag" | | 2. |  plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plasticcylinder head - a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump damper - a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace engraving - a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved escutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed fin keel - a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability fishplate - metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams storage-battery grid, grid - a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material L-plate - a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner platen - the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type plessimeter, pleximeter - a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) | | 3. | plate - a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)illustration - a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | | 4. | plate - dish on which food is served or from which food is eatendinner plate - a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal flatware - tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece | | 5. |  plate - the quantity contained in a plate | | 6. | plate - a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly | | 7. | plate - the thin under portion of the forequarter | | 8. | plate - a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special" | | 9. | plate - any flat platelike body structure or partoperculum - a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted comb - ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore frill - (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs lamina - a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral) | | 10. | plate - the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tubeanode - a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device | | 11. |  plate - a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recordedquarter plate - a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width | | 12. | plate - structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchoragestructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" wall plate - plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load | | 13. |  plate - a shallow receptacle for collection in churchreceptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in | | 14. | plate - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)horseshoe, shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof shell plating - the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship shield - a protective covering or structure | | 15. |  plate - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teethbridgework, bridge - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth | | Verb | 1. | plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"tin - prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" silver - coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace" nickel - plate with nickel; "nickel the plate" electroplate - coat with metal by electrolysis; "electroplate the watch" |
plate verb 5. coat, gild, laminate, face, cover, silver, nickel, overlay, electroplate, anodize, platinize
1. In cartography: a. a printing plate of zinc, aluminum, or engraved copper; b. collective term for all "states" of an engraved map reproduced from the same engraved printing plate; c. all detail to appear on a map or chart which will be reproduced from a single printing plate (e.g., the "blue plate" or the "contour plate"). 2. In photography, a transparent medium, usually glass, coated with a photographic emulsion. See also diapositive.
 Translations plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → plato; ( PHOT), ( on door) → placa;
 plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → assiette f (= sheet of metal), ( on door) ( Phot) → plaque f;
 plate [pleɪt] n → Teller m; (Typ) → Druckplatte f; ( in book) ( picture) → Tafel f; (also: dental plate) → Gaumenplatte f; gold/silver plate → vergoldeter/versilberter Artikel m;
 plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → piatto (= sheet of metal); lamiera;
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