plate-like

[US]/[ˈpleɪt laɪk]/
[UK]/[ˈpleɪt laɪk]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Resembling a plate in shape; having a flat, usually round shape.; Shaped like a plate.; Having a flat, broad shape.

Phrases & Collocations

plate-like structure

plate-like forms

plate-like appearance

becoming plate-like

plate-like surface

plate-like layer

plate-like object

plate-like shape

plate-like crystals

plate-like feature

Example Sentences

the ancient pottery shards were plate-like and decorated with intricate patterns.

we observed plate-like structures forming on the surface of the lake.

the bacteria grew in plate-like colonies on the agar medium.

the mineral deposits formed distinctive plate-like layers in the rock.

the ice floes were large and plate-like, drifting slowly across the sea.

the artist used plate-like tiles to create a mosaic mural.

the snow crystals sometimes formed beautiful plate-like shapes.

the geological formation consisted of stacked plate-like strata.

the roof was constructed from interlocking plate-like panels.

the microfossils appeared as tiny, plate-like structures.

the sediment deposited in thin, plate-like sheets.

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