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plate Definition
(n)
a
sheet
of
metal
or
wood
or
glass
or
plastic
(n) (
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
"
(n)
a
full
-
page
illustration
(
usually
on
slick
paper
)
(n)
dish
on
which
food
is
served
or
from
which
food
is
eaten
(n)
the
quantity
contained
in
a
plate
(n)
a
rigid
layer
of
the
Earth
''
s
crust
that
is
believed
to
drift
slowly
(n)
the
thin
under
portion
of
the
forequarter
(n)
a
main
course
served
on
a
plate
; "
a
vegetable
plate
"; "
the
blue
plate
special
"
(n)
any
flat
platelike
body
structure
or
part
(n)
the
positively
charged
electrode
in
a
vacuum
tube
(n)
a
flat
sheet
of
metal
or
glass
on
which
a
photographic
image
can
be
recorded
(n)
structural
member
consisting
of
a
horizontal
beam
that
provides
bearing
and
anchorage
(n)
a
shallow
receptacle
for
collection
in
church
(n)
a
metal
sheathing
of
uniform
thickness
(
such
as
the
shield
attached
to
an
artillery
piece
to
protect
the
gunners
)
(n)
a
dental
appliance
that
artificially
replaces
missing
teeth
(n)
the
position
on
a
baseball
team
of
the
player
who
is
stationed
behind
home
plate
and
who
catches
the
balls
that
the
pitcher
throws
; "
a
catcher
needs
a
lot
of
protective
equipment
"; "
he
plays
behind
the
plate
"
(v)
coat
with
a
layer
of
metal
; "
plate
spoons
with
silver
"
plate Synonyms
catcher
collection plate
crustal plate
dental plate
denture
home
home base
home plate
photographic plate
plate
plateful
scale
shell
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