PLATES β Definition of PLATES
noun
1
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
I filled my plate from the bountiful table.
2
Such dishes collectively.
3
The contents of such a dish.
I ate a plate of beans.
4
A course at a meal.
The meat plate was particularly tasty.
verb
1
To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold.
2
To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.
3
To score a run.
The single plated the runner from second base.
4
To arm or defend with metal plates.
noun
1
Precious metal, especially silver.
π Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plate
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