2.a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as, in a hall or meeting place, a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc.
6.a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election: The platform contained the usual platitudes.
7.a body of principles on which a person or group takes a stand in appealing to the public; program: The Fabians developed an all-embracing platform promising utopia.
8.a
set of principles; plan.
9.a place for public discussion; forum.
10.a decklike construction on which the drill rig of an offshore oil or gas well is erected.
11.Building Trades. a relatively flat member or construction for distributing
weight, as a wall plate, grillage, etc.
12.Military. a.solid ground on which artillery pieces are mounted.
b.a metal stand or base attached to certain types of artillery pieces.
13.Nautical. flat1 (def. 42a). 14.a flat, elevated piece of ground.
15.Geology. a vast area of undisturbed sedimentary rocks that, together with a shield, constitutes a craton.
16.a thick insert of leather, cork, or other sturdy material between the uppers and the sole of a shoe, usually intended for stylish effect or to give added height.
17.platforms, platform shoes.
19.a scheme of religious principles or doctrines.
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