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plaque

The correct spelling is plaque.

How to pronounce plaque

/plaːk/
noun

IPA: /plaːk/

Say it like: Pla-kwe

The correct spelling is plaque. Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration wo… For example: "blown plaques  concussion plaques"

Usage Examples

blown plaques  concussion plaques

amyloid plaque  pleural plaque  senile plaque

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
  2. 2.A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
  3. 3.A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
  4. 4.A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
  5. 5.In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

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