| armor plate |
specially hardened steel plates used to protect vehicles or fortifications. |
| epiphyseal plate |
the area of growth at each end of the long bones of children and adolescents, also known as the growth plate or physis. |
| fashion plate |
a person who usu. dresses in the latest, most stylish clothes. [2 definitions] |
| gold plate |
tableware or containers made of or plated with gold. [2 definitions] |
| gold-plate |
to cover with a layer of gold or electroplate with gold. |
| growth plate |
the area of growth at each end of the long bones of children and adolescents, also known as the epiphyseal plate or physis. |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| hot plate |
a small, usu. electric, portable appliance for cooking or heating food. |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| nickel plate |
a thin coating of nickel, usu. deposited by electroplating, that provides an inexpensive, protective cover for other metals. |
| number plate |
the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate." |
| plate glass |
clear, ground, and polished glass in large sheets, used for mirrors and large windows. |
| plate rail |
a narrow, shelflike strip or molding attached to the upper part of a wall, on which plates or other flat objects can be displayed. |
| plate tectonics |
(used with a singular verb) a theory that scientists use to explain the movement of continents, the eruption of volcanoes, and other changes or events in the earth's geology. The theory of plate tectonics says that the earth's crust is made up of separate sections that are like very large plates. These sections move around constantly because they float on melted rock. The movement of these sections of the crust causes earthquakes. |
| silver plate |
tableware that is made of, or coated with, silver. [2 definitions] |
| silver-plate |
to coat or plate (a metal) with silver, esp. by electrolysis. |
| tectonic plate |
one of the plate-like segments of the Earth's crust and upper mantle. The plates form the outer shell of the planet, and they are actually moving very slowly. Where the plates come into contact with each other, their movement can cause or play a part in the eruption of volcanoes, the building of mountains, and the occurrence of earthquakes. |
| tin plate |
thin sheet iron or steel plated with tin. |
| vanity plate |
a car license plate with letters and numbers chosen by the owner rather than assigned by the state. |