| plate | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws |
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| plate | a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth |
| plate | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands |
| plate | dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten |
| plate | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) |
| plate | a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
| plate | a shallow receptacle for collection in church |
| plate | structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage |
| plate | a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) |
| plate | a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded |
| plate | the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube |
| plate | any flat platelike body structure or part |