plates Synonyms
plates Meaning
plates
forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than ¹/₄ inch (6 millimeters), a prepared surface from which printing is done, a smooth flat thin piece of material, a thin relatively flat anatomical part (such as a lamina of bone) of an animal body, a schedule of matters to deal with, to deposit (something, such as a layer) on a surface, to provide with armor plate, vessels (as bowls or cups) used in the home and made of or plated with precious metal (as silver), a main course served on a plate, to cover with an adherent layer mechanically, chemically, or electrically, to cover or equip with plate, a very thin layer of metal deposited on a surface of base metal by plating, the thin under portion of the forequarter of beef, a shallow usually circular vessel from which food is eaten or served, to cause (a runner) to score in baseball, a prize given to the winner in a contest, to arrange (food) on a plate or dish, armor made of plates, a supporting or reinforcing element, the part of a denture that fits in the mouth, to repair (as a fractured bone) with metal plates, to fix or secure with a plate, the part of a denture that fits to the mouth, armor of such plates, home plate, precious metal, scute, a metallic grid with its interstices filled with active material that forms one of the structural units of a battery, the fatty back part see beef illustration, a set of false teeth, without having been earned, a flat thin piece of material, a thin flat narrow piece of metal (as stainless steel) that is used to repair a bone defect or fracture, a silver coin, silver bullion, a full-page illustration, to inoculate and culture (microorganisms or cells) on a plate, a horse race in which the contestants compete for a prize of fixed value rather than stakes, a sheet of material (such as glass or plastic) coated with a light-sensitive photographic emulsion, one of the broad metal pieces used in armor, denture, any of the huge movable segments into which the earth's lithosphere is divided and which are held to float on and travel over the mantle, food and service for one person, a thin relatively flat piece or lamina (as of bone) that is part of the body, a dish or pouch used in taking a collection (as in a church), food and service supplied to one person, domestic hollowware made of or plated with gold, silver, or base metals, a usually flat bony or horny bodily part forming part of a covering of an animal (as some fishes or reptiles), to make a printing surface from or for, a dish or pouch passed during collections, petri dish see also agar plate, a sheet of material (as plastic or glass) coated with a chemical sensitive to light for use in a camera, a flat glass or plastic dish used chiefly for culturing cells and microorganisms, metal in sheets, a thin layer of one metal deposited on another, the part of a denture that holds the false teeth and fits to the mouth, to distribute (an inoculum) on a plate or plates for cultivation, a main food course served on a plate, a horizontal structural member that provides bearing and anchorage especially for the trusses of a roof or the rafters, a full-page illustration often on different paper from the text pages, a quantity to fill a plate, a shallow usually circular dish from which food is eaten or served, license plate, any of the large movable segments into which the earth's lithosphere is divided according to the theory of plate tectonics
plates Sentence Examples
- The delicate china plates were carefully arranged on the dining table for the special occasion.
- The kitchen was stacked high with dirty plates, awaiting washing.
- The tectonic plates constantly shift and collide, shaping the Earth's surface.
- The photographer experimented with placing various objects on plates to create abstract images.
- The prize was awarded on a silver plate engraved with the recipient's name.
- The laboratory scientist examined the Petri dishes and blood agar plates for bacterial growth.
- The artist used plates as her canvas, painting intricate designs with acrylics.
- The carpenter meticulously measured and cut wooden plates for a custom cabinet.
- The ancient city was built on a series of stone plates that served as the foundation.
- The hotel staff diligently cleaned and sanitized plates before placing them on the breakfast buffet.
FAQs About the word plates
forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than ¹/₄ inch (6 millimeters), a prepared surface from which printing is done, a smooth flat thin piece
sheets, chips,scales,lamellae, laminas, laminae, lamellas, splinters, flakes, splints
No antonyms found.
The delicate china plates were carefully arranged on the dining table for the special occasion.
The kitchen was stacked high with dirty plates, awaiting washing.
The tectonic plates constantly shift and collide, shaping the Earth's surface.
The photographer experimented with placing various objects on plates to create abstract images.
