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Plate appearance — In baseball statistics, a player is credited with a plate appearance (denoted by PA) each time he completes a turn batting. A player completes a turn batting when:* He strikes out or is declared out before reaching first base; or * He reaches… … Wikipedia
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Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century … Wikipedia
plate — plate1 [ pleıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 flat round dish ▸ 2 metal/bone/etc. cover ▸ 3 for showing information ▸ 4 thin silver/gold layer ▸ 5 (for printing) in book ▸ 6 for teeth ▸ 7 part of Earth s surface ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a flat round dish that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plate — I UK [pleɪt] / US noun Word forms plate : singular plate plural plates *** 1) [countable] a flat round dish that you put food on Rinse the plates before putting them in the dishwasher. paper plates a) plate or plateful the amount of food that a… … English dictionary
plate*/*/*/ — [pleɪt] noun 1) [C] a flat round dish that you put food on 2) [C] the amount of food that a plate will hold a plate of sandwiches[/ex] 3) [C] a small piece of metal or plastic that is fixed to something and used for showing information such as… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Plate glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vehicle registration plate — A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the… … Wikipedia
Face plate — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Club Atlético River Plate — For other uses, see River Plate (disambiguation). River Plate Full name Club Atlético River Plate Nickname(s) Los Millonarios (The Millionaires) El Millo (T … Wikipedia
