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plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium
plate|ful — «PLAYT ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a plate will hold … Useful english dictionary
plate rail — noun rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates • Hypernyms: ↑rail * * * noun 1. chiefly Britain : a primitive type of flat rail of cast iron with an upright ledge on the outer edge to keep wheels on the rail 2. : a rail or narrow… … Useful english dictionary
plate — [[t]ple͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ plates 1) N COUNT A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food. Anita pushed her plate away; she had eaten virtually nothing. N COUNT: usu N of n A plate of food is the amount of food on the plate. ...a huge… … English dictionary
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 trick — In mathematics and physics, the plate trick is any of several particular physical demonstrations of the mathematical theorem that SU(2) double covers SO(3), or sometimes this fact itself. The usual demonstration, as indicated by the name, is to… … Wikipedia
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
hold-down pin, spring and retainer — The most common method of retaining a brake shoe to the backing plate. The pin passes through the backing plate and brake shoe. The spring and retainer are fastened to the pin, which holds the shoe against the backing plate … Dictionary of automotive terms
plate rail — a rail or narrow shelf fixed along a wall to hold plates, esp. for ornament or display. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
