Plates: meaning, definitions and examples

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plates

 

[ pleษชts ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in the kitchen

Plates are flat, round dishes that are used to hold food. They are typically made of ceramic, glass, or plastic. Plates come in various sizes and designs, and are an essential part of any dining experience.

Synonyms

dishes, platters, saucers

Examples of usage

  • I need to wash the dirty plates after dinner.
  • She carefully arranged the plates on the dining table.
  • The waiter carried a stack of plates to the kitchen.
Context #2 | Verb

in geology

In geology, to plate means to cover or coat a surface with a thin layer of metal, rock, or other material. This process can be natural, such as when tectonic plates shift and create new land formations, or artificial, such as in metal plating techniques.

Synonyms

coat, cover, overlay

Examples of usage

  • The exposed rock was plated with a shiny metallic substance.
  • The jeweler plated the silver ring with a layer of gold.

Translations

Translations of the word "plates" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pratos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฒเฅ‡เคŸเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Teller

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ piring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐั€ั–ะปะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ talerze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็šฟ (ใ•ใ‚‰)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท assiettes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ platos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tabaklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘์‹œ (jeopsi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุทุจุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ talรญล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ taniere

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›˜ๅญ (pรกnzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kroลพniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ diskar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐา›ั‚ะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒ แƒคแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qablar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ platos

Etymology

The word 'plates' originated from the Old French word 'plate', meaning 'dish' or 'platter'. The usage of 'plates' to refer to flat dishes for serving food dates back to the 14th century. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various meanings, including the geological sense of covering a surface with a thin layer. 'Plates' continue to play a significant role in culinary and geological contexts today.

See also: plate, plateau, plating.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,175, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.