A dish passed among the members of a group or congregation for the collection of offerings.
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A flat piece of metal forming part of a machine: a boiler plate.
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A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
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A license plate.
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A shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten.
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verb-transitive
Printing To make a stereotype or electrotype from.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To arrange (food) on a plate, as for serving: "a choice of starters, entrées, and desserts plated just as they will appear when ordered” ( John Edward Young).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.
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To cover with armor plate: plate a warship.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
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verb
To arrange (food) on a plate.
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To fix or secure with a plate.
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To cause (as a runner) to score in baseball.
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To make a printing surface from or for.
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To deposit (as a layer) on a surface .
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