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plate

/pleɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
  2. Such dishes collectively.
  3. The contents of such a dish.
  4. A course at a meal.
  5. An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
  6. A flat metallic object of uniform thickness.
  7. To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
  8. To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
  9. To score a run.
  10. To arm or defend with metal plates.
  11. To beat into thin plates.
  12. (travel industry) To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
  13. Precious metal, especially silver.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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