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plates

The correct spelling is plates.

How to pronounce plates

/pleɪts/
noun

IPA: /pleɪts/

Say it like: Pla-tes

The correct spelling is plates. A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. For example: "I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

Usage Examples

I filled my plate from the bountiful table.

I ate a plate of beans.

The meat plate was particularly tasty.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
  2. 2.Such dishes collectively.
  3. 3.The contents of such a dish.
  4. 4.A course at a meal.
  5. 5.An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities

verb

  1. 1.To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
  2. 2.To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
  3. 3.To score a run.
  4. 4.To arm or defend with metal plates.
  5. 5.To beat into thin plates.

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