plates

Noun

plate (countable and uncountable, plural plates)

1. A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
   • I filled my plate from the bountiful table.
2. (uncountable) Such dishes collectively.
   • A valuable collection of silver plate was donated to the museum.
3. The contents of such a dish.
   • I ate a plate of beans.
4. A course at a meal.
   • The meat plate was particularly tasty.
5. (figuratively) An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
   • With revenues down and transfer payments up, the legislature has a full plate.
6. A flat object of uniform thickness.
   • The most important and most expensive part of any solar cell is a silicon plate.

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