n.
1.a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
2.(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
3.a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
4.dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
5.the quantity contained in a plate
6.a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
7.the thin under portion of the forequarter
8.a main course served on a plate
9.any flat platelike body structure or part 10.the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube 11.a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded 12.structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage 13.a shallow receptacle for collection in church 14.a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 15.a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth 16.the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws plate v.
1.coat with a layer of metal
