plate

[US]/pleɪt/
[UK]/pleɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a flat dish, typically circular in shape, used for holding or serving food
vt. to coat or cover with a thin layer of metal, especially by electroplating

Phrases & Collocations

dinner plate

side plate

paper plate

decorative plate

steel plate

in one's plate

license plate

on one's plate

printing plate

on a plate

thin plate

metal plate

hot plate

heavy plate

plate mill

medium plate

plate making

base plate

flat plate

bottom plate

plate heat exchanger

aluminum plate

plate type

plate thickness

Example Sentences

a plate of spaghetti.

submission of plate for assay.

a plate made of china.

heap a plate with vegetables.

ate a plate of spaghetti.

The edge of the plate was blue.

a plate of cold roast beef.

a generous plate of souvlaki.

an enormous plate of food

Hand me the plate, please.

I've got enough on my plate as it is.

a plate glass window gave on to the roof.

she lifted the plate in victory.

the final of the Ladies' Plate at Henley.

name-plate of manufacturing plant

Real-world Examples

The cakes are on the plates. The plates are on the table.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Grade 4 Upper Volume

The moment he had finished, Aunt Petunia whisked away his plate. " Upstairs! Hurry! "

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The craftsman burnished the brass plates until they glowed.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Robbie, would you bring the dessert plates.

Source: Travel Across America

Dry the plates with a dish towel.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Most volcanic activity occurs where these plates collide.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

All you had to do was take down the license plate.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

It is served in a deep round plate.

Source: U.S. Route 66

For example we'd count the license plates.

Source: American English dialogue

Is this bowl silver plate or all silver?

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

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