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plate

noun

ˈplāt

as in scale

a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the tiny silver plates on the brooch are arranged to look like fish scales

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as in diagram

something that visually explains or decorates a text the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body

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Recent Examples of plate But the switch-hitting catcher has taken his game to another level over the past month since taking over full-time behind the plate for Miami. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026 The first-year backstop hopes to show better discipline at the plate. —

Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026 After watching the Pirates’ big second inning, the Twins rallied in the fourth, sending all nine men to the plate and coming away with five runs thanks to run-scoring hits from Tristan Gray, Josh Bell and Kody Clemens. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026 Ceddanne Rafaela’s strong season at the plate continued with a patient and daring performance. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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The bureau said this year’s operation will be conducted on a larger scale, with federal officials working alongside state and local partners to identify and disrupt violent criminals.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
While ethanol has been widely used in cars and trucks for decades, particularly in Brazil, it has rarely been deployed as a primary fuel for utility-scale electricity production.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026