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plate⋅ful

  [pleyt-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount that a plate will hold.
2. a large portion or quantity: a plateful of contracts to negotiate.
Origin:
1760–70; plate 1 + -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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plate·ful   (plāt'fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. plate·fuls

  1. The amount that a plate can hold.

  2. A generous portion of food.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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