plate

Definition
(noun) (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score Definition
(noun) a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic Definition
(noun) a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) Definition
(noun) dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten Definition
(noun) the quantity contained in a plate Definition
(noun) a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly Definition
(noun) the thin under portion of the forequarter Definition
(noun) a main course served on a plate Definition
(noun) any flat platelike body structure or part Definition
(noun) the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube Definition
(noun) a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded Definition
(noun) structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage Definition
(noun) a shallow receptacle for collection in church Definition
(noun) a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) Definition
(noun) a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth Definition
(verb) coat with a layer of metal