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platesful

platesful is the plural of plateful.

Meaning of plateful

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

Questions about platesful

What is platesful the plural of?
Platesful is the plural of plateful.

Words near platesful in the dictionary

  1. plates up
  2. platescape
  3. platescapes
  4. platesetter
  5. platesetters
  6. platesful
  7. plateskirt
  8. plateskirts
  9. platetrope
  10. plateware
  11. plateway

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