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.] plat  er n. |
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
12. Informal same as denture
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) 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 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.
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.
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!" |
| 2. |  plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plasticbaffle, baffle board - a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy cylinder 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 gusset plate, gusset - a metal plate used to strengthen a joist lamella - thin plate license plate, numberplate - a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number 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 nameplate - a plate bearing a name plate iron - a plate of iron 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) fashion plate - a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress 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 eaten dessert plate - a small plate on which dessert can be served dinner 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 paper plate - a disposable plate made of cardboard salad bowl, salad plate - a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad soup plate - a deep plate with a wide rim steel plate - a plate of steel | |
| 5. |  plate - the quantity contained in a plate containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| 6. | plate - a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly crust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth | |
| 7. | plate - the thin under portion of the forequarter cut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattle | |
| 8. | plate - a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special" entree, main course - the principal dish of a meal | |
| 9. | plate - any flat platelike body structure or part operculum - 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 anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" 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 tube anode - a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, vacuum tube, tube - electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope | |
| 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 anchorage structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building structure, 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) armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire 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 dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth false teeth - a removable denture partial denture - a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch | |
| 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" tin - plate with tin 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" chrome, chromium-plate - plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures" silver-plate, silverplate - plate with silver; "silverplate a watch" |
plate
Translations
plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → plato;
(metal, in book) → lámina;
(PHOT), (on door) → placa;
(AUT) (= number plate); matrícula
plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → assiette f (= sheet of metal), (on door) (Phot) → plaque f;
(Typ) → cliché m;
(in book) → gravure f;
(dental) → dentier m;
(Aut) (= number plate); plaque minéralogique;
plate [pleɪt] n → Teller m;
(metal cover) → Platte f;
(Typ) → Druckplatte f;
(Aut) → Nummernschild nt;
(in book) (picture) → Tafel f;
(also: dental plate) → Gaumenplatte f;
(on door) → Schild nt;
gold/silver plate → vergoldeter/versilberter Artikel m;
plate [pleɪt] n (= dish) → piatto (= sheet of metal); lamiera;
(PHOT) → lastra;
(TYP) → cliché m inv;
(in book) → tavola;
silver plate → argenteria
n plate [pleit]
1 a shallow dish for holding food etc china plates. bord صَحْن مُسَطَّح من خَزَف الصّيني блюдо talíř tallerken; -tallerken die Platte πιάτο plato taldrik بشقاب lautanen assiette צַלָחָת प्लेट tanjur tányér piring diskur piatto 皿 접시 lėkštė šķīvis pinggan bord tallerken; fat talerz prato farfurie тарелка tanier, misa, podnos krožnik tanjir fat, tallrik จาน tabak 盤子 тарілка پليٹ، برتن cái đĩa 盘子
2 a sheet of metal etc The ship was built of steel plates. plaat صَفيحَة مَعدَنِيَّه плоча plát plade; -plade die Platte μεταλλικό φύλλο, έλασμα, λαμαρίνα placa plaat صفحه؛ ورق levy plaque לוּחַ थाली, रकाबी ploča lemez lembaran logam málmplata lamiera 板金 판금 lakštas (metāla) plātne plat plaat metallplate arkusz chapa foaie de metal/de tablă лист, полоса plát, doska plošča metalna pločica platta, plåt แผ่นโลหะ tabaka, levha (金屬)板 плита, лист دھات کي چادر، پترا tấm （金属）板
3 articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver a collection of gold plate. platering أدوات من الفِضَّة أو الذَّهَب сребърни/златни прибори stolní náčiní sølvtøj das Geschirr χρυσά ή ασημένια σκεύη vajilla lauahõbe ظروف فلزی یا اندود شده hopea- ja kultaesineet argenterie צִיפּוּי सोने-चांदी के बर्तन suđe od sreba i sl. ezüst(nemű) barang berlapis emas munir með silfur-/gullhúð argenteria 食器類 금은제 식기류 brangūs dirbiniai/stalo reikmenys apsudraboti/apzeltīti izstrādājumi plat plateerwerk (gull-/sølv-)plett przedmioty pozłacane/posrebrzane baixela veselă (de argint sau de aur) изделия из золота, серебра pozlátený / postriebrený príbor / riad zlatnina, srebrnina posuđe pläter, plätering โล่รางวัล kaplama (總稱)金銀餐具 столове срібло سونے چاندي کے برتن يا ملمع برتن đồ mạ （总称）金银餐具
4 a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing. plaat أداة مَعْدَنِيَّة لِحَفْر الأسْماء табела tabulka, štítek dørskilt das Schild ταμπέλα, πλάκα placa (nime)tahvel پلاک kilpi plaque שֶׁלֶט पट्टिका plaketa névtábla pelat skilti targa 標札 금속문패; (인쇄용) 금속판(版) lentelė, matrica plāksnīte; klišeja plat plaat, naambord (navne)plate, skilt tabliczka, matryca placa plăcuţă табличка, дощечка;печатная форма štočok; štítok ploščica z imenom metalna pločica platta, plåt, skylt แผ่นโลหะที่จารึกไว้เป็นป้ายชื่อ plâka, isim levhası (金屬做的)門牌 дощечка з прізвищем نام کي تختي biển/ bảng （金属做的）门牌
5 an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper The book has ten full-colour plates. plaat صورَة تَوضيحِيَّة على صَفْحَةٍ كتاب релефна илюстрация tabule, list planche die Bildtafel εικόνα lámina, grabado tahvel عکس چاپی planssi planche אִיוּר पुस्तक में तस्वीरें prilog,stranica tábla ilustrasi prentuð mynd illustrazione さし絵 별지 인쇄 삽화 iliustracija, estampas ilustrācija gambar illustratie plansje plansza, rycina estampa ilustraţie вклейка, иллюстрация ilustrácia, obrazová príloha ilustracija ilustracija illustration, plansch ภาพที่พิมพ์สอดใส่ในหนังสือ tam sayfa resim (書中的)整頁插圖 вклейка, ілюстрація на окремому аркуші کتاب کي تصوير ảnh minh họa （书中的）整页插图
6 (alsodental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it. plaatjie طَقْم أسْنان إصْطِناعِيَّه чене umělý chrup protese das Gebiß τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία dentadura (postiza) hambaprotees دندان مصنوعی hammasproteesi dentier פְּלָטָה לְשִׁינַיִים नकली दांत का एक हिस्सा umjetno zubalo műfogsor pelat gervigómur/-tennur dentiera 義歯床 의치상(義齒床) (dantų) plokštelė zobu plate gigi palsu prothese tannprotese płyta dentystyczna placa placă/proteză (dentară) вставная челюсть umelý chrup zobna proteza korektivna proteza lösgom, tandprotes ฟันปลอม takma damak 假牙托 вставна щелепа مصنوعي دانت hàm răng giả 假牙托
7 a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography. plaat لَوْح زُجاجي يُسْتَعْمَل في التَّصْوير плака deska negativplade die Platte πλάκα placa fotoplaat گراور valokuvauslevy plaque לוּח फोटोग्राफी में उपयोग होने वाला शीशे का पत्तर fotografska ploča lemez pelat ljósmyndaplata lastra 感光板 plokštelė fotoplate plat plaat tørrplate; negativplate klisza chapa placă (fotografică) фотопластинка doska fotografska plošča fotografska ploča torrplåt แผ่นกระจก fotoğraf klişesi 感光板 фотопластинка کانچ کا ورق tấm kính ảnh 感光板
adj plated
covered with a thin layer of a different metal gold-plated dishes. geplateer مُغَطّى بطَبَقَةٍ مَعْدَنِيَّه позлатен и пр plátovaný belagt; -belagt versilbert, vergoldet επιμεταλλωμένος chapado plakeeritud آبکاری شده kullattu plaqué מְצוּפֶּה पट्टित obloženo,pocinčati,posrebreno fémmel bevont berlapis málmhúðaður placcato －めっきの 도금한 padengtas apsudrabots; apzeltīts bersadur plateren plettert, i gull-/sølvplett pokryty, powleczony revestido placat (cu) покрытый тонким слоем металла plátovaný; pokovovaný prevlečen s kovino presvučen pläterad, försilvrad, förgylld ซึ่งชุบด้วยทอง เงิน หรือโลหะ ... kaplama 鍍...的 такий, що вкритий шаром іншого металу کسي دھات کا پاني چڑھانا mạ 镀...的
n plateful
the complete contents of a plate a plateful of potatoes; two platefuls of chips. bord vol مِلء صَحْن пълна чиния talíř tallerken; portion einen Teller voll (γεμάτο) πιάτο plato taldrikutäis به گنجایش یک بشقاب lautasellinen assiett(é)e צַלַחַת מְלֵאָה प्लेट भर tanjur nečega tányérnyi sepiring diskfylli piatto 皿一杯 한 접시(의 분량) lėkštė pilns šķīvis pinggan penuh bord, bordvol tallerkenfull (pełen) talerz pratada farfurie полная тарелка tanier poln krožnik (česa) pun tanjir tallrik จำนวนเต็มจาน tabak dolusu 滿盤 повна тарілка پليٹ بھر کر đĩa đầy 满盘
n plating
a thin covering of metal silver-plating. platering طِلاء، تَصْفيح позлата и пр plátování, povlak belægning; -belægning die Versilberung, die Vergoldung επιμετάλλωση revestimiento, chapado plakeering روکش فلزی silaus, hopeointi placage צִפוּי धातु का आवरण चढ़ाना kovna oplata,galvanizacija fémbevonat lapisan málmhúð placcatura めっき 도금 danga []sudrabojums; []zeltījums sadur laagje plettering, metalloverdrag powleczenie, pokrycie revestimento placare металлическое покрытие plátovanie; pokovovanie kovinska prevleka metalna prevlaka plätering, försilvring, förgyllning โลหะที่เคลือบอยู่ชั้นนอก kaplama 鍍層 покриття دھات کا پاني چڑھانا lớp mạ 镀层
plate glass
a kind of glass made in thick sheets for windows, mirrors etc. plaatglas زُجاج مُصَفَّح كَثيف шлифовано стъкло zrcadlové sklo spejlglas das Scheibenglas κρύσταλλο vidrio/cristal cilindrado; luna peegelklaas شیشه جام tasolasi verre à vitre (très épais) זְכוּכִית רְקוּעָה पट्टिका कांच debelo ravno staklo (za izloge) táblaüveg lembaran kaca glugga-/speglagler (cristallo in lastre) 板ガラス 두꺼운 판유리 veidrodinis stiklas spoguļstikls; vitrīnu stikls kepingan kaca spiegelglas vindusglass; speilglass szkło taflowe vidro laminado sticlă de geamuri/ oglinzi etc. толстое листовое стекло zrkadlové sklo debelo steklo staklo za izloge slipat planglas, spegelglas แผ่นกระจากหน้าต่างร้าน ayna, pencere camı 厚玻璃板 дзеркальне скло موٹا شيشہ جس سے کھڑکي وغيرہ کي چادر بنائي جائے tấm kính trong dầy 厚玻璃板
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