PLATE

PLA ·TE 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
  2. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
  3. a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
  4. dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

💬 Examples

  • "it must be touched by a base runner in order to score"
  • "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
  • "a vegetable plate"
  • "the blue plate special"
verb
  1. coat with a layer of metal

💬 Examples

  • "plate spoons with silver"
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