Plate (Noun)
Meaning 1
The positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A full-page illustration (usually on slick paper).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
The quantity contained in a plate.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
A shallow receptacle for collection in church.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 6
Any flat platelike body structure or part.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 7
The thin under portion of the forequarter.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 8
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The umpire yelled "out" as the runner failed to touch the plate.
- The catcher crouched behind home plate, ready to throw out the runner.
- The batter dug his cleats into the dirt around the plate, preparing for the pitch.
- The runner slid into the plate, avoiding the catcher's tag.
- The umpire inspected the plate to make sure it was properly secured to the ground.
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Meaning 9
A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 10
Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 11
A main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special".
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 12
A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 13
Structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 14
A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 15
A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.