plate
noun
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Definition of plate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a smooth flat thin piece of material
b(1)
: forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than Âč/â inch (6 millimeters)
(2)
: a very thin layer of metal deposited on a surface of base metal by plating
d(1)
: a thin relatively flat anatomical part (such as a lamina of bone) of an animal body
especially
: scute
(2)
: the thin under portion of the forequarter of beef
especially
: the fatty back part â see beef illustration
e
: home plate
f
: any of the large movable segments into which the earth's lithosphere is divided according to the theory of plate tectonics
2 [ Middle English; partly from Anglo-French plate plate, bullion; partly from Old Spanish plata silver, from Vulgar Latin *platta metal plate, from feminine of plattus flat ]
a
obsolete
: a silver coin
b
: precious metal
especially
: silver bullion
3 [ Middle English, from Anglo-French plat, plate dish, plate, from plat flat ]
a
: domestic hollowware made of or plated with gold, silver, or base metals
b
: a shallow usually circular vessel from which food is eaten or served
c(1)
: a quantity to fill a plate : plateful
(2)
: a main course served on a plate
(3)
: food and service supplied to one person
a dinner at $10 a plate
d(1)
: a prize given to the winner in a contest
(2)
British
: a horse race in which the contestants compete for a prize of fixed value rather than stakes
e
: a dish or pouch passed during collections
f
: a flat glass or plastic dish used chiefly for culturing microorganisms
4a
: a prepared surface from which printing is done
b
: a sheet of material (such as glass or plastic) coated with a light-sensitive photographic emulsion
c
: a metallic grid with its interstices filled with active material that forms one of the structural units of a battery
d
: license plate
5
: a horizontal structural member that provides bearing and anchorage especially for the trusses of a roof or the rafters
7
: a full-page illustration often on different paper from the text pages
8
: a schedule of matters to deal with
have a lot on my plate now
on a plate
: without having been earned : as a gift
goals were handed to them on a plate
plate
verb
plated;
plating
Definition of plate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cover or equip with plate: such as
a
: to provide with armor plate
b
: to cover with an adherent layer mechanically, chemically, or electrically
also
: to deposit (something, such as a layer) on a surface
2
: to make a printing surface from or for
3
: to fix or secure with a plate
4
: to cause (a runner) to score in baseball
5
: to arrange (food) on a plate or dish
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Other Words from plate
Noun
platelike
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of plate in a Sentence
Noun
a plate of cheese and crackers I ate a salad and a plate of spaghetti. A shiny metal plate was screwed to the door. He had a steel plate put in his shoulder after the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After his sophomore year, Haddad decided to move back to his home state, transferred to Butler and waited for his chance to crouch behind the plate. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Carmel's Radley Haddad: Rise from Brebeuf to Butler to the New York Yankees," 10 Sep. 2019 At the plate, the Missions benefited from 57 games of Keston Hiura, who entered the season as the top second-base prospect in baseball by MLB.com. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Up to standard? Missions learn lessons from first Triple-A season," 9 Sep. 2019 Their attempt to rally started and stopped in Sean Barberâs first half-inning behind the plate. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Rangers score six in first, send Orioles to fourth straight loss, 9-4," 8 Sep. 2019 Jimmie Sherfy came in to face Austin Allen, who had replaced Hedges behind the plate. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Quantrill gives up eight again, as Dâbacks beat Padres," 2 Sep. 2019 There is no catcher or umpire; instead, pitchers aim for a 2- by-3-foot piece of metal hung behind the plate that lets out a percussive ding each time it is struck. — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "A New York-Boston rivalry on the (Wiffle Ball) diamond," 1 Sep. 2019 This time, instead of giving up a homer or dropping an easy fly ball or striking out at the plate with the game on the line, Charlie Brown balks in the winning run. — Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, "The Peanuts Characters Arenât Ordinary Kids," 29 Aug. 2019 But a sharp ground ball to Marshall at third base resulted in a force-out at the plate and a few pitches later, Jurdrick Profar, the youngest brother of Oakland A's infielder Jurickson Profar, was thrown out trying to score on a wild pitch. — CBS News, "Louisiana beats Curacao 8-0 to win Little League World Series," 26 Aug. 2019 Ben Neuberger, who was 2 of 3 at the plate against Hawaii, took the mound against Arizona. — Anchorage Daily News, "Abbott-O-Rabbit baseball team plays for the West Region championship tonight," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
To plate your tartare, divide the beef mixture into four equal portions. — Brittany Anas, The Know, "What Coloradoâs top chefs cook when they go camping," 12 Aug. 2019 Transfer peach and jalapeno to plate to cool slightly. — Washington Post, "Make nicely glazed, unimpeachable peachy grilled chicken," 17 June 2019 Instead the pitch was called a ball, and the right-hander yelled something to plate umpire Pat Hoberg. — Kristie Rieken, orlandosentinel.com, "Justin Verlander ejected in Astrosâ 15-1 rout of Rays," 27 Aug. 2019 Berrios balked for just the second time in his big league career to plate the sixth run of the game in the sixth inning, and had three more charged to his line in the frame. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "Twinsâ Jose Berrios gives up career-worst nine runs in blowout loss to Braves," 6 Aug. 2019 Transfer to a plate, and repeat to make and plate the other pancake. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "When the fridge is (almost) empty, this adaptable Japanese pancake comes to the rescue," 2 July 2019