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plate
noun
a
flat
,
usually
round
dish
that
you
use
to
hold
and
eat
food
from
•
Maria
carefully
placed
the
slice
of
cake
onto
a
small
plate
before
serving
it
.
Maria
carefully
placed
the
slice
of
cake
onto
a
small
plate
before
serving
it
.
•
The
toddler
banged
his
plastic
plate
on
the
high-chair
tray
,
laughing
loudly
.
The
toddler
banged
his
plastic
plate
on
the
high-chair
tray
,
laughing
loudly
.
Old
French
plate
“
flat
piece
,”
from
Medieval
Latin
plata
“
flat
surface
,”
probably
from
Greek
platys
“
broad
,
flat
.”
noun
an
amount
of
food
served
on
one
plate
;
a
portion
of
a
meal
•
The
restaurant
offers
a
generous
plate
of
pasta
for
under
ten
dollars
.
The
restaurant
offers
a
generous
plate
of
pasta
for
under
ten
dollars
.
•
I
’
m
starving
—
can
you
hand
me
another
plate
of
cookies
?
I
’
m
starving
—
can
you
hand
me
another
plate
of
cookies
?
noun
the
metal
or
plastic
sign
fixed
to
a
vehicle
that
shows
its
registration
number
•
The
police
officer
wrote
down
the
car
’
s
license
plate
number
.
The
police
officer
wrote
down
the
car
’
s
license
plate
number
.
•
In
some
countries
,
electric
vehicles
have
green
plates
.
In
some
countries
,
electric
vehicles
have
green
plates
.
verb
-
plate
,
plating
,
plates
,
plated
to
arrange
cooked
food
neatly
on
a
plate
for
serving
•
The
chef
took
a
moment
to
plate
the
steak
with
colorful
vegetables
.
The
chef
took
a
moment
to
plate
the
steak
with
colorful
vegetables
.
•
She
plated
the
dessert
with
a
sprinkle
of
powdered
sugar
and
fresh
berries
.
She
plated
the
dessert
with
a
sprinkle
of
powdered
sugar
and
fresh
berries
.
noun
a
large
,
slowly
moving
section
of
the
Earth
’
s
crust
that
fits
together
with
others
like
a
puzzle
•
The
Pacific
plate
is
the
largest
of
Earth
’
s
tectonic
plates
.
The
Pacific
plate
is
the
largest
of
Earth
’
s
tectonic
plates
.
•
Earthquakes
often
occur
where
one
plate
slides
beneath
another
.
Earthquakes
often
occur
where
one
plate
slides
beneath
another
.
noun
a
thin
,
flat
piece
of
metal
,
glass
,
or
similar
material
•
The
welder
attached
a
steel
plate
to
reinforce
the
bridge
support
.
The
welder
attached
a
steel
plate
to
reinforce
the
bridge
support
.
•
The
scientist
slid
a
glass
plate
over
the
sample
to
examine
it
under
the
microscope
.
The
scientist
slid
a
glass
plate
over
the
sample
to
examine
it
under
the
microscope
.
noun
in
baseball
,
the
five-sided
base
that
a
runner
must
touch
to
score
a
run
;
home
plate
•
The
batter
stepped
up
to
the
plate
and
adjusted
his
helmet
.
The
batter
stepped
up
to
the
plate
and
adjusted
his
helmet
.
•
She
slid
across
the
plate
just
before
the
catcher
could
tag
her
.
She
slid
across
the
plate
just
before
the
catcher
could
tag
her
.
verb
-
plate
,
plating
,
plates
,
plated
to
cover
an
object
with
a
thin
layer
of
metal
,
usually
for
protection
or
decoration
•
The
jeweler
will
plate
the
ring
with
24-karat
gold
.
The
jeweler
will
plate
the
ring
with
24-karat
gold
.
•
Old
cutlery
can
tarnish
quickly
unless
you
plate
it
with
silver
.
Old
cutlery
can
tarnish
quickly
unless
you
plate
it
with
silver
.
Sense
extended
from
the
noun
“
plate
” (
metal
sheet
)
in
the
19th
century
,
when
electroplating
became
common
.
platform
noun
a
flat
,
raised
surface
or
structure
that
people
or
things
can
stand
on
so
they
are
above
the
area
around
them
•
The
speaker
stood
on
the
wooden
platform
to
address
the
crowd
.
The
speaker
stood
on
the
wooden
platform
to
address
the
crowd
.
•
Workers
used
a
metal
platform
to
reach
the
high
ceiling
of
the
theater
.
Workers
used
a
metal
platform
to
reach
the
high
ceiling
of
the
theater
.
from
Old
French
plateforme
“
ground
plan
”,
later
“
raised
,
flat
structure
”,
from
plat
“
flat
”
+
forme
“
form
”
noun
a
long
,
flat
area
beside
a
railway
or
subway
track
where
passengers
get
on
and
off
trains
•
Early
commuters
waited
on
the
chilly
platform
for
the
7
a
.
m
.
train
.
Early
commuters
waited
on
the
chilly
platform
for
the
7
a
.
m
.
train
.
•
He
sprinted
along
the
platform
and
leapt
aboard
just
before
the
doors
closed
.
He
sprinted
along
the
platform
and
leapt
aboard
just
before
the
doors
closed
.
noun
the
basic
computer
system
,
operating
system
,
or
environment
that
software
or
digital
services
run
on
•
The
app
works
on
any
mobile
platform
,
including
Android
and
iOS
.
The
app
works
on
any
mobile
platform
,
including
Android
and
iOS
.
•
Before
releasing
the
game
,
the
studio
chose
PC
as
its
primary
platform
.
Before
releasing
the
game
,
the
studio
chose
PC
as
its
primary
platform
.
noun
the
set
of
main
goals
and
policies
that
a
political
party
or
candidate
promises
to
follow
•
The
candidate
’
s
platform
includes
affordable
housing
and
clean
energy
.
The
candidate
’
s
platform
includes
affordable
housing
and
clean
energy
.
•
Voters
read
the
party
’
s
platform
before
the
national
convention
.
Voters
read
the
party
’
s
platform
before
the
national
convention
.
noun
a
place
,
service
,
or
situation
that
allows
someone
to
publicly
share
ideas
,
products
,
or
talents
•
The
festival
gave
young
artists
a
platform
to
showcase
their
music
.
The
festival
gave
young
artists
a
platform
to
showcase
their
music
.
•
Social
media
provided
her
with
a
global
platform
for
her
photography
.
Social
media
provided
her
with
a
global
platform
for
her
photography
.
noun
a
shoe
with
an
unusually
thick
sole
that
adds
extra
height
•
She
paired
her
dress
with
red
platform
to
stand
out
at
the
party
.
She
paired
her
dress
with
red
platform
to
stand
out
at
the
party
.
•
Thick
black
platform
were
popular
in
the
1970s
.
Thick
black
platform
were
popular
in
the
1970s
.
