plate
/ˈpleɪ̯t/ noun C2- Precious metal, especially silver.
Plural plates
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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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 To cover the surface material of an object with... C2
- plate A roundel of silver or argent. 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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