plate
7 points
English
5 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,091
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
verb
coat with a layer of metal
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/plˈeɪt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural plates
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece
the quantity contained in a plate
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)