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