Noun
plate -
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
flat solid ,
sheet bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
baffle ,
baffle board a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
cylinder head a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
damper a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
disc ,
disk a flat circular plate
engraving making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
escutcheon a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
fin keel a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
fishplate metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
storage-battery grid ,
grid a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
gusset plate ,
gusset a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
lamella thin plate
license plate ,
numberplate a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
l-plate a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
nameplate a plate bearing a name
plate iron a plate of iron
platen the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
plessimeter ,
pleximeter a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
plate -
dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
flatware silverware eating utensils
dessert plate a small plate on which dessert can be served
dinner plate a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal
paper plate a disposable plate made of cardboard
salad plate ,
salad bowl a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad
soup plate a deep plate with a wide rim
plate -
any flat platelike body structure or part
anatomical structure ,
bodily structure ,
body structure ,
complex body part ,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
operculum a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
comb the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
frill a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
plate -
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
scale ,
shell
shield armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
armor plate ,
armor plating ,
armour plate ,
plate armor ,
plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
horseshoe ,
shoe U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
plate -
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
structural member support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
structure ,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
plate -
a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
illustration a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
plate -
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
photographic plate
flat solid ,
sheet bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
plate -
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
anode a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
plate -
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
collection plate
plate -
a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate" ; "the blue plate special"
plate -
the thin under portion of the forequarter
plate -
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
crustal plate
plate -
the quantity contained in a plate
plateful
plate -
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
denture ,
dental plate
dental appliance a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
bridgework ,
bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
false teeth a removable denture
plate -
(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"
home plate ,
home base ,
home
bag ,
base a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
Verb
plate -
coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
coat ,
surface cover or provide with a coat
tin prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
tin prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
silver turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
nickel plate with nickel; "nickel the plate"
electroplate coat with metal by electrolysis; "electroplate the watch"
chromium-plate ,
chrome treat with a chromium compound
gold-plate ,
gold plate ,
goldplate plate with gold; "goldplate a watch"
silver-plate ,
silverplate plate with silver; "silverplate a watch"