plates

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of plate. Use this form when you mean more than one plate.

   The waiter stacked the dirty plates beside the sink.

   She painted small flowers around the edges of the plates.

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2. 2
   nouncountableplural

   The flat metal signs on a car that show its registration number.

   He fitted new plates to the car after registering it.

   The officer read the plates to find out who owned the truck.

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of plate. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   The chef plates every dessert with a sprig of mint.

   The workshop plates old bicycle parts with shiny nickel.

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