| buffet2 |
A buffet is a meal for a group of people that is laid out in large dishes on a counter, table, or buffet. People come up, take a plate, and serve themselves whatever food they want. [1/2 definitions] |
| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| crack |
A crack is a line where something has broken a little. When something like a plate has a crack, the plate is weak, but it still holds together. [1/8 definitions] |
| disc2 |
a thin, round plate used to record data entered on a computer. Disks are often contained within a plastic case. [1/3 definitions] |
| dish |
a container for serving or holding food, such as a plate or bowl. [2/3 definitions] |
| etching |
a print made by using an etched metal plate. |
| foul line |
either of the lines on a baseball field drawn from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield. Foul lines mark the area within which fair play takes place. [1/2 definitions] |
| gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
| home |
home plate in baseball or softball. [1/9 definitions] |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| leave1 |
When you leave something, you let it stay where it is instead of taking it away. If you leave your backpack at home, it means that you do not take the backpack with you when you go out. If you leave the last cookie, it means you don't eat that one. You let it stay on the plate. [1/7 definitions] |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| microchip |
a tiny plate of silicon that holds many electronic parts. Microchips are used to run computers and other devices. |
| number plate |
the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate." |
| plaque |
a flat plate or tablet, with writing or decoration on it, that is hung on a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| plate |
a flat, round dish from which food is served or eaten; the food on such a dish. [6/7 definitions] |
| plate tectonics |
(used with a singular verb) a theory that scientists use to explain the movement of continents, the eruption of volcanoes, and other changes or events in the earth's geology. The theory of plate tectonics says that the earth's crust is made up of separate sections that are like very large plates. These sections move around constantly because they float on melted rock. The movement of these sections of the crust causes earthquakes. |
| put |
If you want a plate on the table, you probably get a plate and put it on the table. When you put the plate on the table, you make the table the new place for the plate. [1/3 definitions] |
| set |
When you set a plate on the table, you put the plate on the table in a place that you choose. When you set a thing somewhere, you choose that place for a particular reason. If you set a plant by a window, for example, it is probably because you want the plant to get sunlight. [1/17 definitions] |
| tectonic plate |
one of the plate-like segments of the Earth's crust and upper mantle. The plates form the outer shell of the planet, and they are actually moving very slowly. Where the plates come into contact with each other, their movement can cause or play a part in the eruption of volcanoes, the building of mountains, and the occurrence of earthquakes. |
| turntable |
the round plate that holds and rotates the record on a record player. [2 definitions] |