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Definition plate in American English

plate verb

[transitive] verb
/pleɪt/
1

to cover a metal object with a thin layer of gold or silver

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carpet paper plaster anvil bar beat
2

to protect something with a piece of metal

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anvil bar beat
2.1

if hard layers of bone, horn, etc. plate an animal's body, they cover and protect it

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carpet paper plaster armor armour beard
Definition plate in American English

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