noun#2,146 by frequency
plate
/ˈpleɪ̯t/
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten; Such dishes collectively; The contents of such a dish; A course at a meal
- plural
- plates
Meanings
- 1
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten
I almost dropped a plate.
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I almost dropped the plates.
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- 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 object of uniform thickness
- 7
Vehicle license plates, registration plates
- 8
A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine
- 9
A taxi permit, especially of a metal discrare
- 10
Plate armorrare