plate
/ˈpleɪ̯t/ verb C2- 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.
- To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving. · After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.
- To score a run. · The single plated the runner from second base.
- To arm or defend with metal plates.
- To beat into thin plates.
- To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of. · Tickets are normally plated on an itinerary's first international airline.
- To categorize stamps based on their position on the original sheet, in order to reconstruct an entire sheet.
- To identify the printing plate used, particularly with early British stamps.
He/she/it plates · Past plated · Past participle plated · -ing form plating
Verb forms
- Base form
- plate
- He/she/it
- plates
- Past
- plated
- Past participle
- plated
- -ing form
- plating
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman’s head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him.
The Hatter was the only one who got any advantage from the change: and Alice was a good deal worse off than before, as the March Hare had just upset the milk-jug into his plate.
Again Holmes flattened out the paper upon his unused plate.
“Oz keeps a great pot of courage in his Throne Room,” said the man, “which he has covered with a golden plate, to keep it from running over.
Other matches
- plate A slightly curved but almost flat dish from whi... A2
- plate A roundel of silver or argent. C2
- plate Precious metal, especially silver. C2
- plate away Of a travel agent, to stop booking travelers on...
- plate out To be neutralized and deposited onto a solid su...
- plate up To dish out or place food on a plate
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