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plates

NOUN

dish or meal served

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bowl platter serving

STRONG

casserole course helping portion service trencher

NOUN

sheet, panel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

layer slab slice

STRONG

coat disc flake foil lamella lamina leaf plane print scale spangle stratum

VERB

coat with metallic material

Synonyms

STRONG

anodize bronze chrome cover electroplate enamel encrust face flake foil gild laminate layer nickel overlay platinize scale silver stratify

Example Sentences

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During his trip, he will also inspect the centuries-old Chola Plates, rings with engraved copper plates, that are being returned to India by Leiden University.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Transform faults are areas where tectonic plates move horizontally alongside each other, and Gofar has become one of the best studied examples on the ocean floor.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“This is a shifting of the tectonic plates of Scottish football. We’re here to stay now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Disney-themed plates, if approved, would be among several the DMV offers to fund charities or causes, including the Arts Council, Breast Cancer Awareness, the Lake Tahoe Conservancy, museums, firefighters and veterans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A guy emerges from around the corner, two plates clutched in one hand and a cardboard drink carrier in the other.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith