plate

/pleɪt/ noun

Definition

FOOD [C] › a flat, round object which is used for putting food on: a dinner plate a plate of biscuits

METAL/GLASS [C] › a flat piece of metal or glass: I had a metal plate put in my knee after the accident.

gold/silver plate › metal with a thin layer of gold or silver on top

PICTURE [C] › a picture in a book → See also L-plate → See also license plate → See also number plate

(Definition of plate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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