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noun(plate)
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Synonyms: home, home base, home plate,
plates
noun(plate)
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Synonyms: scale, shell,
plates
noun(plate)
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
Synonyms: photographic plate,
plates
noun(plate)
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
Synonyms: collection plate,
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noun(plate)
the quantity contained in a plate
Synonyms: plateful,
plates
noun(plate)
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Synonyms: dental plate, denture,
plates
noun(plate)
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
Synonyms: crustal plate,
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noun(plate)
a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
plates
noun(plate)
a main course served on a plate
Examples:
A vegetable plate.
The blue plate special.
plates
noun(plate)
any flat platelike body structure or part
plates
noun(plate)
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
plates
verb(plate)
coat with a layer of metal
Examples:
Plate spoons with silver.
plates
noun(plate)
dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
plates
noun(plate)
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
plates
noun(plate)
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
plates
noun(plate)
the thin under portion of the forequarter

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