Plate

Plate has several meanings:

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• A plate electrode in a vacuum tube.
• In geology, a tectonic plate is a piece of the Earth's crust; see also Plate tectonics.
• A plate is an item of dishware.
• Plate is also a mainly British, mainly antiquated term for silver-plated cutlery.
• In British heraldry, a plate is a roundel argent.
• Home plate is a piece of equipment in baseball.
• A license plate is used to display automobile registration numbers.
• Plate such as steel plate is sheet metal in a thicker form, such as is used for boilermaking or shipbuilding. The footplate of a steam locomotive was made of such plate. Its thickness starts at about a centimetre or 1/4 inch.
• A photographic plate is an early type of photographic film.
• A Printing plate is used in Lithographic printing

Plate related Images and Photos (experimental)

Plate	Plate No. 21	Plate Stand	Plate 2004
Fashion Plate	Plate of Fruits	Orchid Plate III	Fashion Plate II
Plate and Vase	License Plate Game	Blue Plate Special	Iowa License Plate, Clouds Plate IA-101