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1. 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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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
2. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic.
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
3. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten.
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
4. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper).
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
5. 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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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
6. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube.
Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
7. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a shallow receptacle for collection in church.
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
8. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded.
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)
9. plate
noun. ['ˈpleɪt'] structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage.
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Etymology
- plate (English)
- plate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- plata (Latin)