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plateful

plateful noun: the quantity contained on a plate.

Noun

plateful (plural platefuls or platesful)

  1. The quantity contained on a plate.
    • Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come.1964 June, “News and Comment: Channel Tunnel finance”, in Modern Railways, page 371

Forms of plateful

pluralplatefuls
pluralplatesful

Origin of plateful

From plate + -ful.

Questions about plateful

What does plateful mean?
Plateful means the quantity contained on a plate.
What part of speech is plateful?
Plateful is a noun.
What is the plural of plateful?
The plural of plateful is platefuls.

Words near plateful in the dictionary

  1. plated away
  2. plated lizard
  3. plated lizards
  4. plated out
  5. plated up
  6. plateful
  7. platefuls
  8. plateglass
  9. plateholder
  10. plateholders
  11. plateia

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