Look up: plate

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   plate
   n. Rigid parts of the Earth's crust and part of the Earth's upper mantle that move and adjoin each other along zones of seismic activity. The theory that the crust and part of the mantle are divided into plates that interact with each other causing seismic and tecotnic activity is called plate tectonics.
   Found on http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gl
   
   
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   Plate
   See Corner Plate.
   Found on http://www.dramatic.com.au/glossary/glos
   
   
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   Plate
   Major section of the earth's crust, bounded by such features as mid-ocean ridges
   Found on http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/glo
   
   
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   Plate
   (i) An image printed separately from the text, often on different or higher quality paper. (ii) The printing plate from which an image is produced.
   Found on http://www.artbook.co.uk/glossary/
   
   
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   plate
   [n] - the quantity contained in a plate 2. [n] - a rigid layer of the lithosphere that is believed to drift slowly 3. [n] - the thin under portion of the forequarter 4. [n] - a main course served on a plate 5. [n] - any flat platelike body structure or part 6. [n] - the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube 7. [n] - a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded 8. [n] - a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) 9. [n] - structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage 10. [n] - a shallow receptacle for collection in church 11. [n] - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic 12. [n] - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 13. [n] - dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten 14. [v] - coat with a layer of metal
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Plate
   1) A type of reverb device where a large metal sheet is suspended on spring clips and driven like a speaker cone.
   2) An electrode in a tube that receives the electrons.
   Found on http://www.testing1212.co.uk/a.htm
   
   
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   Plate
   A panel of brass or (in more recent times) nickel, pierced with a number of holes to receive the pivots of a watch's moving parts.   Until the late 1700s there were two plates, separated by pillars, and most of the movement was sandwiched between them;  then came the Lépine calibre which led directl
   Found on http://www.horologia.co.uk/watchglossary
   
   
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   Plate
   Piece of paper, metal, plastic or rubber carrying an image to be reproduced using a printing press.
   Found on http://www.tso.co.uk/solutions/publishin
   
   
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   Plate
   See also ILLUSTRATED BOOK (283), ILLUSTRATION (284) An illustration in a book, printed separately from the text often on a special paper
   Found on http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mg1.htm#
   
   
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    Plate
    A length of timber or steel placed either on top of a wall to support the roof trusses (a wall plate) or fixed to a floor so that studs or a timber-framed partition can be installed (a floor plate).
    Found on http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build
    
    
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    Plate
    A length of timber or steel placed either on top of a wall to support the roof trusses (a wall plate) or fixed to a floor so that studs or a timber-framed partition can be installed (a floor plate).
    Found on http://selfbuildhome.net/self-build-glos
    
    
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    Plate
    1. One of about fifteen rigid sections of the Earth's surface; a section of the Earth's surface bordered by seismic activity (earthquakes and volcanoes). 2. Pieces of calcium carbonate forming the outer shell of some marine creatures, for example echinoids
    Found on http://www.sedgwickmuseum.org/education/
    
    
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    Plate
    Radio valve (or tube) component, more commonly referred to as anode (US).
    Found on http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/marconi/collecti
    
    
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    Plate
    A term used pre-1743 to describe all articles of solid silver and gold. Derived from the Spanish word plata for silver, the term correctly describes all early solid silver but is often mistakenly used to refer to Old Sheffield or electroplate.
    Found on http://www.langfords.com/isroot/langford
    
    
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    Plate
    Brief for printing plate, generally a thin sheet of metal that carries the printing image. The plate surface is treated or configured so that only the printing image is ink receptive.
    Found on http://www.britishprint.com/tw/glossary.
    
    
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    plate
    1. a plate or sheet is a flat product which is rolled without shaping of the edges, delivered in the form of flat plates or sheets 2. plate : the product of rolling an ingot or slab in a plate mill. The cross-section is rectangular and over 0.118 in. thick, and the width is very much greater than the thickness Category: Iron and steel industries • the basic support of the watch movemen...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Plate
    Sill plate: a horizontal member anchored to a masonry wall. Sole plate: bottom horizontal member of a frame wall. Top plate: top horizontal member of a frame wall supporting ceiling joists, rafters, or other members.
    Found on http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/
    
    
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    Plate
    a general term for any horizontal timber supporting the ends of joist, rafters etc. More specifically, the term is usually taken to refer to a horizontal timber at the bottom of a timber framed wall (the sole or sill plate) or at the top (the wall plate).
    Found on http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glo
    
    
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    plate
    A term for articles made of gold or silver for ceremonial use - particularly in church - or for domestic purposes. Not to be confused with silver or gold-plated wares such as sheffield plate and electroplate.
    Found on http://www.antique-crafts.co.uk/glossary
    
    
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    Plate
    Plate noun [ Old French plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, French plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, from plat flat, Greek .... See Place , noun ] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/102
    
    
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    Plate
    Plate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Plated ; present participle & verbal noun Plating .] 1. To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping. 2. To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/102
    
    
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    Plate
    Plate noun 1. (Baseball) A small five-sided area (enveloping a diamond- shaped area one foot square) beside which the batter stands and which must be touched by some part of a player on completing a run; -- called also home base , or home plate . 2. One of the thin parts of the bricket of an animal. 3. A very light steel racing horsehoe. 4. Lo ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/102
    
    
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    plate
    1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate. ... 2. Metallic armor composed of broad pieces. 'Mangled . . . Through plate and mail.' (Milton) ... 3. Domestic vessels and utensils, as flagons, dishes, cups, etc, wrought in gold or silver.< ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
    
    
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    plate
    noun dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?
    
    
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    plate
    noun any flat platelike body structure or part
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?