A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
A sheet of hammered, rolled, or cast metal.
A very thin applied or deposited coat of metal.
A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate.
A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
A license plate.
A thin piece of metal used for armor.
Armor made of such pieces.
Printing A sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, paperboard, or other material prepared for use as a printing surface, such as an electrotype or a stereotype.
Printing A print of a woodcut, lithograph, or other engraved material, especially when reproduced in a book.
Printing A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used on the text pages.
Photography A light-sensitive sheet of glass or metal on which a photographic image can be recorded.
Dentistry A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
Architecture In wood-frame construction, a horizontal member, capping the exterior wall studs, upon which the roof rafters rest.
Baseball Home plate.
A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
The contents of such a dish: ate a plate of spaghetti.
A whole course served on such a dish.
Service and food for one person at a meal: dinner at a set price per plate.
Household articles, such as hollowware, covered with a precious metal, such as silver or gold.
A dish passed among the members of a group or congregation for the collection of offerings.
Sports A dish, cup, or other article of silver or gold offered as a prize.
Sports A contest, especially a horserace, offering such a prize.
A thin cut of beef from the brisket.
Biology A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.