plate
noun
\ ˈplāt
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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 ¹/₄ 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 — 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
\ ˈplāt-ˌlīk
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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
In his second inning at-bat against the Washington Nationals, Aquino fouled a 95-mph fastball to the netting behind the plate. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Watch: Fan spills beer reacting to foul ball from Cincinnati Reds rookie Aristides Aquino," 14 Aug. 2019 Ramjit waited, then put the ball in her right hand before winding up and delivering a solid strike to Orioles pitcher Tom Eshelman, who took a catcher’s position behind the plate. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Baseball: Local cricket star Lisa Ramjit aces first pitch at Orioles game," 12 Aug. 2019 Miami's Isan Diaz attempted to score from first on the hit but was thrown out at the plate on shortstop Charlie Culberson's relay throw from left-fielder Adam Duvall. — sun-sentinel.com, "Marlins stun Braves with four runs in ninth inning and walk-off sac fly in 10th," 11 Aug. 2019 Vogt often starts behind the plate for a day game after a night game to give Buster Posey rest, but Bochy said it’s possible the left-handed hitting catcher will play in the outfield more often in the coming weeks. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Bochy says Giants lineup, bench will feature changes over final two months," 7 Aug. 2019 Taking two wins over Fresno this weekend took a relentless approach on the mound because of the Missions’ troubles at the plate. — Alex Miller, ExpressNews.com, "Pitching staff carrying Missions into final month of season," 5 Aug. 2019 Initially called safe, Marisnick was ruled out because of Major League Baseball’s rule protecting catchers from unnecessary collisions at the plate. — Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, "Angels part ways with Jonathan Lucroy, who played high school baseball in Lake," 2 Aug. 2019 Burbank struggled at the plate and in in the field, committing five errors en route to a 13-2 loss against Canada on Tuesday. — Charles Rich, Burbank Leader, "Burbank Senior Little League All-Star softball team hits rough patch in World Series," 30 July 2019 At the plate, Graves averaged .424 and drove in 16 runs, recorded 28 hits and scored 14 runs in 66 at-bats. — Vincent Nguyen, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Looking Back: La Cañada teams fueled off pressure for successful campaigns," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Clay Fisher struck out for the first out, but Andrew Fregia hit a single to plate Handley. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "Aberdeen struggles at plate, lose 2-1, to fall to 6-11," 2 July 2019 The sophomore immediately delivered a single up the middle to plate two runs and hand Hopkinton the lead back, 3-2. — Karl Capen, BostonGlobe.com, "Hopkinton rules D2 South baseball with a big finish," 15 June 2019 But the Rockies did get two excellent at-bats to plate two runs in the third inning, tying the game 2-2. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Rockies fall to Mets on a so-so night from starter Jon Gray," 8 June 2019 The Sox’ bullpen coughed up two runs in the seventh, but Michael Chavis hit a solo homer in the bottom part of that frame and the Sox would go on to plate three that inning. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "After the Rays roughed him up, a frustrated Rick Porcello took it out on something that couldn’t hit back: two dugout TV monitors.," 31 July 2019 Transfer to a plate, and repeat to make and plate