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plate
- pronunciation:
- pleIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat, round dish from which food is served or eaten, or the food on such a dish.
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| definition 2: |
objects made of gold, silver or other metals.
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| definition 3: |
a thin sheet of metal.
- similar words:
- lamina, leaf, sheet
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| definition 4: |
an illustration or engraving in a book, often full-page and in color.
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| definition 5: |
a flat piece of metal or other material that is engraved and used to make printed impressions, or the impression or picture made from this.
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| definition 6: |
a support for artificial teeth; denture.
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| related words: |
chart, die, dish, illustration |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
plated, plates, plating |
| definition: |
to cover (metal) with a thin layer of gold, silver, platinum, or the like, usu. by chemical methods.
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| related words: |
gild |
| derivation: |
platelike (adj.) |
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