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Plate

/pleɪt/

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

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📖 Definitions of "Plate"

noun

1
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."
2
Such dishes collectively.
3
The contents of such a dish.
"I ate a plate of beans."
4
A course at a meal.
"The meat plate was particularly tasty."

verb

1
To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
"This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold."
2
To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
"After preparation, the chef will plate the dish."
3
To score a run.
"The single plated the runner from second base."
4
To arm or defend with metal plates.

🔄 Synonyms of "Plate"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shellnoun	A hard external covering of an animal.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
scalenoun	An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
catchernoun	(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
home platenoun	(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
platefulnoun	The quantity contained on a plate.
collection platenoun	A plate or other container passed among the worshipers attending a Christian church service, into which donations of money are placed.
photographic platenoun	An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Plate"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
scalenoun	An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
catchernoun	(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
photographic platenoun	An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.
shellnoun	A hard external covering of an animal.
collection platenoun	A plate or other container passed among the worshipers attending a Christian church service, into which donations of money are placed.
home platenoun	(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
dishnoun	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
platternoun	A tray for serving foods.
saucernoun	A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
spoonnoun	An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
forknoun	Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:
mealnoun	(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
bowlnoun	A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
traynoun	A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
washernoun	Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
pienoun	A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
pâténoun	A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
tablenoun	(countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
saladnoun	A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.