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plate

 
 
/pleɪt/ noun

Translation

FOOD [C] a flat, round object which is used for putting food on
tabak, sahan
a dinner plate a plate of biscuits910
METAL/GLASS [C] a flat piece of metal or glass
tabaka, levha, plâka
I had a metal plate put in my knee after the accident.250
gold/silver plate metal with a thin layer of gold or silver on top
altın/gümüş kaplama
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PICTURE [C] a picture in a book
kitaptaki resim
→ See also L-plate → See also license plate → See also number plate3333151344
(Definition of plate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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