Definition of "plate"
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A dish from which food is served or eaten.
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Such dishes collectively.
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The contents of such a dish.
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A course at a meal.
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A flat metallic object of uniform thickness.
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A vehicle license plate.
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A decorative or food service item coated with silver.
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A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine.
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An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.
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An image or copy.
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An illustration in a book, either black and white, or colour, usually on a page of paper of different quality from the text pages.
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A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.
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A horizontal framing member at the top or bottom of a group of vertical studs.
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Home plate.
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A tectonic plate.
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Plate armour.
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Any of various larger scales found in some reptiles.
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An electrode such as can be found in an accumulator battery, or in an electrolysis tank.
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verb:
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To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
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To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
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To perform cunnilingus.
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To score a run.
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To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
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