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| home plate |
in baseball, a five-sided flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands, and which the base runner must touch in order to score a run. |
| lap2 |
a wheel or slab, usu. rotating, used to polish jewelry, cutlery, or glass. [1/10 definitions] |
| plinth |
the base or slab supporting a column, statue, or the like; pedestal. |
| slab |
to shape or cut into a slab or slabs. [1/3 definitions] |
| stele |
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design that is used as a monument, marker, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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