1. L-plate
noun. a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner.
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2. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
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- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
3. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic.
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- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
4. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten.
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- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
5. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper).
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- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
6. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners).
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- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
7. l
noun. ['ˈɛl'] a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints).