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plate1       [pleyt] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, plat·ed, plat·ing.
–noun
1.a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
2.the contents of such a dish; plateful.
3.an entire course of a meal served on such a dish: I had the vegetable plate for lunch.
4.the food and service for one person, as at a banquet, fund-raising dinner, or the like: The wedding breakfast cost $20 a plate.
5.household dishes, utensils, etc., of metal plated with gold or silver.
6.household dishes, utensils, etc., made of gold or silver.
7.a dish, as of metal or wood, used for collecting offerings, as in a church.
8.a thin, flat sheet or piece of metal or other material, esp. of uniform thickness.
9.metal in such sheets.
10.a flat, polished piece of metal on which something may be or is engraved.
11.license plate.
12.a flat or curved sheet of metal, plastic, glass, or similar hard material, on which a picture or text has been engraved, etched, molded, photographically developed, or drawn, that is inked, as in a press, for printing impressions on other surfaces.
13.a printed impression from such a piece or from some similar piece, as a woodcut.
14.a full-page illustration in a book, esp. an insert on paper different from the text pages.
15.a piece of armor made from a thin, flat piece or several such pieces of tough material, esp. wrought iron or steel.
16.armor composed of thin, flat pieces; plate armor.
17.Dentistry.
a.the part of a denture that conforms to the mouth and contains the teeth.
b.the entire denture.
18.Baseball.
a.the plate. home plate.
b.rubber1 (def. 14).
19.plate glass.
20.Photography. a sheet of glass, metal, etc., coated with a sensitized emulsion, used for taking a photograph.
21.Anatomy, Zoology. a platelike part, structure, or organ.
22.a thin piece or cut of beef from the lower end of the ribs.
23.Geology. crustal plate.
24.Electronics. one of the interior elements of a vacuum tube, toward which electrons are attracted by virtue of its positive charge; anode. Abbreviation: P
25.Carpentry. any of various horizontal timbers or boards laid flat across the heads of studding, upon floors, etc., to support joists, rafters, or studs at or near their ends.
26.a gold or silver cup or the like awarded as the prize in a horse race or some other contest.
27.a horse race or some other contest for such a prize.
28.Heraldry. a rounded argent.
–verb (used with object)
29.to coat (metal) with a thin film of gold, silver, nickel, etc., by mechanical or chemical means.
30.to cover or overlay with metal plates for protection.
31.Metalworking.
a.to forge (a bloom or the like) into a broad piece.
b.to hammer (cutlery) gently to produce an even surface.
32.Printing. to make a stereotype or electrotype plate from (type).
33.Papermaking. to give a high gloss to (paper), as on supercalendered paper.
—Idiom
34.have on one's plate, Informal. to have as an immediate task, obligation, or prospect: I had too much on my plate already to take on another task.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < OF: lit., something flat, n. use of fem. of plat flat1 < VL *plattus, akin to Gk platýs broad, flat]

—Related forms
plateless, adjective
platelike, adjective
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plate2       [pleyt] Pronunciation Key
–noun Obsolete.
a coin, esp. of silver.
[Origin: 1200–50; ME < OF; special use of plate plate1]
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plate       (plāt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
    1. A sheet of hammered, rolled, or cast metal.
    2. A very thin applied or deposited coat of metal.
    3. A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate.
    4. A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
    5. A license plate.
    6. A thin piece of metal used for armor.
    7. Armor made of such pieces.
    8. A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
    9. A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
    10. A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
    11. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
    12. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
    13. A whole course served on such a dish.
    14. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    15. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    16. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    17. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    18. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    19. The anode in an electron tube.
    1. A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate.
    2. A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
    3. A license plate.
    4. A thin piece of metal used for armor.
    5. Armor made of such pieces.
    6. A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
    7. A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
    8. A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
    9. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
    10. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
    11. A whole course served on such a dish.
    12. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    13. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    14. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    15. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    16. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    17. The anode in an electron tube.
    1. A thin piece of metal used for armor.
    2. Armor made of such pieces.
    3. A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
    4. A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
    5. A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
    6. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
    7. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
    8. A whole course served on such a dish.
    9. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    10. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    11. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    12. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    13. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    14. The anode in an electron tube.
  5. Printing
    1. A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
    2. A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
    3. A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
    4. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
    5. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
    6. A whole course served on such a dish.
    7. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    8. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    9. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    10. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    11. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    12. The anode in an electron tube.
  6. Photography A light-sensitive sheet of glass or metal on which a photographic image can be recorded.
  7. Dentistry A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
  8. Architecture In wood-frame construction, a horizontal member, capping the exterior wall studs, upon which the roof rafters rest.
  9. Baseball Home plate.
    1. A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
    2. The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
    3. A whole course served on such a dish.
    4. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    5. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    6. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    7. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    8. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    9. The anode in an electron tube.
  11. Service and food for one person at a meal: dinner at a set price per plate.
  12. Household articles, such as hollowware, covered with a precious metal, such as silver or gold.
  13. A dish passed among the members of a group or congregation for the collection of offerings.
  14. Sports
    1. A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
    2. A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
    3. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    4. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    5. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    6. The anode in an electron tube.
  15. A thin cut of beef from the brisket.
  16. Biology
    1. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
    2. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
    3. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    4. The anode in an electron tube.
  17. Electricity
    1. An electrode, as in a storage battery or capacitor.
    2. The anode in an electron tube.
  18. Geology In the theory of plate tectonics, one of the sections of the earth's lithosphere, constantly moving in relation to the other sections.
  19. Informal A schedule of matters to be dealt with: had a lot on my plate at work after vacation.

tr.v.   plat·ed, plat·ing, plates
  1. To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.
  2. To cover with armor plate: plate a warship.
  3. Printing To make a stereotype or electrotype from.
  4. To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
  5. To arrange (food) on a plate, as for serving: "a choice of starters, entrées, and desserts plated just as they will appear when ordered" (John Edward Young).


[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine of plat, flat, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Greek platus; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]

plat'er n.
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plate  (n.)
c.1250, "flat sheet of gold or silver," also "flat, round coin," from O.Fr. plate "thin piece of metal" (c.1175), from M.L. plata "plate, piece of metal," perhaps via V.L. *plattus from Gk. platys "flat, broad" (see place (n.)). The cognate in Sp. (plata) and Port. (prata) has become the usual word for "silver," superseding argento via shortening of *plata d'argento "plate of silver, coin." Meaning "table utensils" (originally of silver or gold only) is from M.E. Meaning "shallow dish for food," now usually of china or earthenware, originally of metal or wood, is from c.1450. Baseball sense is from 1857. Geological sense is first attested 1904; plate tectonics first recorded 1969. Plate-glass first recorded 1727.

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plate

noun
1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home" [syn: home plate] 
2. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic 
3. a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) 
4. dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten 
5. the quantity contained in a plate 
6. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly 
7. the thin under portion of the forequarter 
8. a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special" 
9. any flat platelike body structure or part 
10. the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube 
11. a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded 
12. structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage 
13. a shallow receptacle for collection in church 
14. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 
15. a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth [syn: denture] 

verb
1. coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver" 

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plate       (plāt)  Pronunciation Key 
Noun  
  1. A thin, flat sheet of metal or other material, especially one used as an electrode in a storage battery or capacitor, or as the anode of an electron tube.
  2. In plate tectonics, one of the sections of the Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) that is in constant motion along with other sections. It is the interaction of the plates that causes mountains, volcanos, and other land features to form and that causes earthquakes to occur. Six major plates and numerous smaller ones are recognized. See more at tectonic boundary.

Verb   To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.

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plate (plāt)
n.

  1. A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
  2. A thin flat layer, part, or structure.
  3. A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
  4. A metal bar applied to a fractured bone in order to maintain the ends in apposition.
  5. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar vessel.
  6. A sheet of glass or metal that is light-sensitive and on which a photographic image can be recorded.
v. plat·ed, plat·ing, plates
To form a very thin layer of a bacterial culture by streaking it on the surface of agar to isolate individual organisms from which a colonial clone will develop.

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Main Entry: 1plate
Pronunciation: 'plAt
Function: noun
1 : a thin relatively flat piece or lamina (as of bone) that is part of the body
2 a : a flat glass dish used chiefly for culturing microorganisms; especially : PETRIDISH b : a culture or culture medium contained in such a dish
3 : a supporting or reinforcing element: as a : the part of a denturethat fits in the mouth; broadly : DENTURE b : a thin flat narrow piece of metal (as stainlesssteel) that is used to repair a bone defect or fracture

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Main Entry: 2plate
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: plat·ed; plat·ing
1 : to inoculate and culture(microorganisms or cells) on a plate; also : to distribute (an inoculum) on a plate or plates for cultivation
2 : to repair (as a fractured bone) with metal plates

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Cop"per*plate`\ (k[o^]p"p[~e]r*pl[=a]t`), n. (a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved. (b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate.

Note: In printing from a copper- or steel plate the lines are filled with ink, the surface of the plate is wiped clean, the paper laid upon it, and the impression taken by pressing it under the roller of a plate press.

Copperplate press. See Plate press, under Plate.

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Plate

Om"o*plate\, n. [F., from Gr. ?. See Omo-, and Plate.] (Anat.) The shoulder blade, or scapula.

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plate

plate: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

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