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plate [ˈpleɪt]

1 plate noun
  • a flat and usually round dish that is used for eating or serving food
  • the food that is served on a plate
  • a thin, flat piece of metal

2 plate verb
  • to add a layer of metal to the outside of (something)—usually used as (be) plated
  • to cause (a run or a runner) to score