Phrase Hound found 221 phrases and 156 compound words that contain plate. The most common are listed below. Open plate in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 221
- license plateAn identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.
- plate tectonicsThe large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.
- home plateA flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
- number plateEither of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.
- River PlateA river in South America.
- silver plateA thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.
- collection plateA plate or other container passed among the worshipers attending a Christian church service, into which donations of money are placed.
- weight plateA flat, heavy object, usually made of cast iron, that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells for the purpose of physical exercise.
- face plateAlternative form of faceplate: A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
- gold-plateAlternative form of gold plate.
- tin plateA thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting; used to make cans, roofing, etc.
- fashion plateA picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.
- tectonic plateAny of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.
- L-plateA plastic square consisting of a large letter L, placed on the front and rear of a vehicle to indicate that the driver is a learner.
- plate glassSheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.
- plate mailBrigandine.
- paper plateA disposable cardboard plate.
- wall plateA piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
- step up to the plateTo initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility.
- diamond plateA type of lightweight metal stock with a regular pattern of raised diamonds or lines (anti-slip surfacing).
- P-plateA plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large letter P, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a probationary driver's licence, for various possible reasons.
- plate countA measure of bacterial contamination of a sample.
- plate armourMetallic armour made of large pieces or plates.
- name plateAlternative form of nameplate: A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.
- plate blockA block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate from which the stamps were printed.
Compound words 156
- platingpresent participle and gerund of plate
- faceplateA removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
- boilerplateA sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
- nameplateA plate or plaque inscribed with a name.
- breastplateA piece of armor that covers the chest.
- bookplateA printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.
- platerSomeone who plates metal.
- backplateA plate protecting a fighting person's back.
- soleplateThe flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).
- dubplateAn acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially one issued to disc jockeys in advance of an official release; specifically (and originally), one containing a piece of dub music (a style of reggae music, often …