Plate: meaning, definitions and examples
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plate
[ pleɪt ]
for serving food
A flat, usually round dish used for serving food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The waiter brought out a plate of spaghetti.
- She placed the cake on a decorative plate.
in dentistry
A thin, flat piece of metal or plastic used in dentistry to restore a tooth's shape and function.
Synonyms
dental crown, dental plate
Examples of usage
- The dentist recommended a porcelain plate for the patient's cracked tooth.
- The dental technician crafted a custom plate for the patient.
Translations
Translations of the word "plate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prato
- placa
- chapa
🇮🇳 थाली
- प्लेट
- पट्टिका
🇩🇪 Teller
- Platte
- Schild
🇮🇩 piring
- pelat
- lempengan
🇺🇦 тарілка
- плита
- пластина
🇵🇱 talerz
- płyta
- tablica
🇯🇵 皿 (さら)
- プレート (プレート)
- 板 (いた)
🇫🇷 assiette
- plaque
- plat
🇪🇸 plato
- placa
- chapa
🇹🇷 tabak
- plaka
- levha
🇰🇷 접시 (jeopsi)
- 판 (pan)
- 플레이트 (peulleiteu)
🇸🇦 طبق
- لوحة
- صفيحة
🇨🇿 talíř
- deska
- tabule
🇸🇰 tanier
- doska
- platňa
🇨🇳 盘子 (pánzi)
- 板 (bǎn)
- 牌 (pái)
🇸🇮 krožnik
- plošča
- tablica
🇮🇸 diskur
- plata
- platta
🇰🇿 табақ
- тақта
- пластина
🇬🇪 თეფში
- ფირფიტა
- დაფა
🇦🇿 boşqab
- plitə
- lövhə
🇲🇽 plato
- placa
- chapa
Word origin
The word 'plate' originated from Old French 'plate', meaning a flat, thin piece of metal. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, evolving to represent a flat dish for serving food, as well as a dental device for tooth restoration. The verb form of 'plate' emerged later to describe the action of covering a surface with a thin layer. 'Plate' has a rich history of adaptation and usage in different fields.