{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-3":[{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/from-witch-to-ghoul-heres-how-these-spooky-figures-got-their-names/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"From \"Witch\" to \"Ghoul,\" Here's How These Spooky Figures Got Their Names","content":{"topicLabel":"Holidays 🧛👻"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/from-witch-to-ghoul-heres-how-these-spooky-figures-got-their-names-20251027.png","description":"Find out how \"ghost\" is related to \"poltergeist,\" why monsters were once seen as bad omens, and which graveyard dweller's name took a strange journey from Arabic to English. You'll be haunted by these realizations!","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/science-fiction-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"science-fiction-quiz","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/ampersand/","text":"What Are Ampersands and How Do You Use Them?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/s/dog-words/","text":"14 Paw-some Words About Dogs That Will Have You Rolling Over"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/gen-z-stare/","text":"What Is the Gen Z Stare?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/football-terms/","text":"28 Football Terms to Make You Sound Like a Pro"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/strange-animal-groups-listicle/","text":"A Smack of Jellyfish and Other Unique Animal Group Names"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/10-interesting-words-from-taylor-swifts-showgirl-album/","text":"10 Interesting Words from Taylor Swift's \"Showgirl\" Album"}],"topicLabel":"🎶"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/whomever-vs-whoever/","text":"\"Whomever\" vs. \"Whoever\": What's the Difference?"}],"topicLabel":"Grammar"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/words-for-scorpios/","text":"These Are Some of the Best Words to Describe Scorpios"}],"topicLabel":"Astrology ♏"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"bJOj3smYd-I8Sa-KZfvK1","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6742808-56","sentence":"Sheen told the man to start the race at second base while Todd started at home plate.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-27T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-27T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-10-27/charlie-sheen-lifelong-friend-tony-todd-documentary","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Steve Henson","title":"Charlie Sheen's life was in chaos. Meet friend Tony Todd, the 'angel from heaven' who helped rescue him"},"offsets":[79,84]},{"id":"6742604-2","sentence":"Engine parts, navigation and other electrical equipment could end up on other CalMac vessels, while the maker's plate is now on display in North Yorkshire where the ship was built in 1985.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2025-10-27T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-27T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygg5l5dy3o","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Retired CalMac ferry MV Hebridean Isles heads to the breakers"},"offsets":[112,117]},{"id":"6742465-29","sentence":"The name gujeolpan refers to nine ingredients on a plate, with eight colorful vegetables or proteins sliced thinly and arrayed around the edge of plate, much like a mouth-watering sundial.","source":{"sourceName":"Salon","publicationDate":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.salon.com/2025/10/26/bon-appetit-your-majesty-korean-palace-cuisine/","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Hanh Nguyen","title":"\"Bon Appetit, Your Majesty\" and saving Korean palace cuisine"},"offsets":[51,56,146,151]},{"id":"6742423-49","sentence":"On Saturday, he knew, walking toward home plate and clasping hands with Will Smith.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-10-26/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-complete-game-world-series","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Dylan Hernández","title":"Commentary: What Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete games reveal about the Dodgers' star pitcher"},"offsets":[42,47]},{"id":"6742368-14","sentence":"After playing 101 games behind the plate, Smith was bruised and battered and the break gave him time to heal.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-26T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-10-25/will-smith-dodgers-resurgence-game-2-world-series","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Kevin Baxter","title":"Healthy and energized, Will Smith's resurgence coming at a perfect time for Dodgers"},"offsets":[35,40]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"plate"},"requestId":"J7Yj7RBAdcFoACZwzv3le","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusRelatedEntries/fulfilled","payload":{"relatedEntries":[{"headword":"armor","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"protective covering, often made of metal","slug":"armor","synonyms":[{"headword":"bulletproof vest","slug":"bulletproof-vest"},{"headword":"defense","slug":"defense"},{"headword":"guard","slug":"guard"},{"headword":"hard shell"},{"headword":"mail","slug":"mail"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"protection","slug":"protection"},{"headword":"security","slug":"security"},{"headword":"sheath","slug":"sheath"},{"headword":"shield","slug":"shield"}]},{"headword":"banality","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"common saying","slug":"banality","synonyms":[{"headword":"adage","slug":"adage"},{"headword":"boiler","slug":"boiler"},{"headword":"buzzword","slug":"buzzword"},{"headword":"chestnut","slug":"chestnut"},{"headword":"cliché","slug":"cliche"},{"headword":"corn","slug":"corn"},{"headword":"dullsville","slug":"dullsville"},{"headword":"familiar tune","slug":"familiar-tune"},{"headword":"high camp","slug":"high-camp"},{"headword":"hokum","slug":"hokum"},{"headword":"old chestnut","slug":"old-chestnut"},{"headword":"old saw","slug":"old-saw"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"platitude","slug":"platitude"},{"headword":"prosaicism","slug":"prosaicism"},{"headword":"prosaism","slug":"prosaism"},{"headword":"saw","slug":"saw"},{"headword":"trite phrase","slug":"trite-phrase"},{"headword":"trivia","slug":"trivia"},{"headword":"triviality","slug":"triviality"},{"headword":"truism","slug":"truism"}]},{"headword":"coat","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"cover with layer of material","slug":"coat","synonyms":[{"headword":"apply","slug":"apply"},{"headword":"cover","slug":"cover"},{"headword":"crust","slug":"crust"},{"headword":"enamel","slug":"enamel"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"glaze","slug":"glaze"},{"headword":"incrust","slug":"incrust"},{"headword":"laminate","slug":"laminate"},{"headword":"paint","slug":"paint"},{"headword":"plaster","slug":"plaster"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"smear","slug":"smear"},{"headword":"spread","slug":"spread"},{"headword":"stain","slug":"stain"},{"headword":"surface","slug":"surface"},{"headword":"varnish","slug":"varnish"}]},{"headword":"dish","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"eating receptacle","slug":"dish","synonyms":[{"headword":"bowl","slug":"bowl"},{"headword":"casserole","slug":"casserole"},{"headword":"ceramic","slug":"ceramic"},{"headword":"china","slug":"china"},{"headword":"container","slug":"container"},{"headword":"cup","slug":"cup"},{"headword":"mug","slug":"mug"},{"headword":"pitcher","slug":"pitcher"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"platter","slug":"platter"},{"headword":"porringer","slug":"porringer"},{"headword":"pot","slug":"pot"},{"headword":"pottery","slug":"pottery"},{"headword":"salver","slug":"salver"},{"headword":"saucer","slug":"saucer"},{"headword":"tray","slug":"tray"},{"headword":"vessel","slug":"vessel"}]},{"headword":"disk","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"round object","slug":"disk","synonyms":[{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"disc","slug":"disc"},{"headword":"discoid","slug":"discoid"},{"headword":"discoidal","slug":"discoidal"},{"headword":"discus","slug":"discus"},{"headword":"dish","slug":"dish"},{"headword":"flan","slug":"flan"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"platter","slug":"platter"},{"headword":"quoit","slug":"quoit"},{"headword":"sabot","slug":"sabot"},{"headword":"saucer","slug":"saucer"},{"headword":"shell","slug":"shell"}]},{"headword":"electrode","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"terminal","slug":"electrode","synonyms":[{"headword":"copper cathode","slug":"copper-cathode"},{"headword":"inert anode","slug":"inert-anode"},{"headword":"inert cathode","slug":"inert-cathode"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"wire","slug":"wire"},{"headword":"zinc anode","slug":"zinc-anode"}]},{"headword":"flake","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"scale, peel","slug":"flake","synonyms":[{"headword":"cell","slug":"cell"},{"headword":"disk","slug":"disk"},{"headword":"drop","slug":"drop"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"lamella","slug":"lamella"},{"headword":"lamina","slug":"lamina"},{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"leaf","slug":"leaf"},{"headword":"membrane","slug":"membrane"},{"headword":"pellicle","slug":"pellicle"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"scab","slug":"scab"},{"headword":"section","slug":"section"},{"headword":"shaving","slug":"shaving"},{"headword":"sheet","slug":"sheet"},{"headword":"skin","slug":"skin"},{"headword":"slice","slug":"slice"},{"headword":"sliver","slug":"sliver"},{"headword":"wafer","slug":"wafer"}]},{"headword":"gild","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"embellish, decorate","slug":"gild","synonyms":[{"headword":"adorn","slug":"adorn"},{"headword":"aureate","slug":"aureate"},{"headword":"aurify","slug":"aurify"},{"headword":"beautify","slug":"beautify"},{"headword":"bedeck","slug":"bedeck"},{"headword":"begild","slug":"begild"},{"headword":"brighten","slug":"brighten"},{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"deck","slug":"deck"},{"headword":"dress up","slug":"dress-up"},{"headword":"embroider","slug":"embroider"},{"headword":"engild","slug":"engild"},{"headword":"enhance","slug":"enhance"},{"headword":"enrich","slug":"enrich"},{"headword":"garnish","slug":"garnish"},{"headword":"glitter","slug":"glitter"},{"headword":"grace","slug":"grace"},{"headword":"ornament","slug":"ornament"},{"headword":"overlay","slug":"overlay"},{"headword":"paint","slug":"paint"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"tinsel","slug":"tinsel"},{"headword":"varnish","slug":"varnish"},{"headword":"wash","slug":"wash"},{"headword":"whitewash","slug":"whitewash"}]},{"headword":"grid","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"conducting plate","slug":"grid","synonyms":[{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"terminal","slug":"terminal"}]},{"headword":"illustration","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"drawing, artwork that assists explanation","slug":"illustration","synonyms":[{"headword":"adornment","slug":"adornment"},{"headword":"cartoon","slug":"cartoon"},{"headword":"decoration","slug":"decoration"},{"headword":"depiction","slug":"depiction"},{"headword":"design","slug":"design"},{"headword":"engraving","slug":"engraving"},{"headword":"etching","slug":"etching"},{"headword":"figure","slug":"figure"},{"headword":"frontispiece","slug":"frontispiece"},{"headword":"halftone","slug":"halftone"},{"headword":"image","slug":"image"},{"headword":"line drawing","slug":"line-drawing"},{"headword":"painting","slug":"painting"},{"headword":"photo","slug":"photo"},{"headword":"photograph","slug":"photograph"},{"headword":"picture","slug":"picture"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"sketch","slug":"sketch"},{"headword":"snapshot","slug":"snapshot"},{"headword":"tailpiece","slug":"tailpiece"},{"headword":"vignette","slug":"vignette"}]},{"headword":"laminate","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"cover with veneer","slug":"laminate","synonyms":[{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"exfoliate","slug":"exfoliate"},{"headword":"face","slug":"face"},{"headword":"flake","slug":"flake"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"foliate","slug":"foliate"},{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"overlayer","slug":"overlayer"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"separate","slug":"separate"},{"headword":"split","slug":"split"},{"headword":"stratify","slug":"stratify"},{"headword":"veneer","slug":"veneer"}]},{"headword":"metal","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"lustrous chemical element","slug":"metal","synonyms":[{"headword":"alloy","slug":"alloy"},{"headword":"casting","slug":"casting"},{"headword":"deposit","slug":"deposit"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"hardware","slug":"hardware"},{"headword":"ingot","slug":"ingot"},{"headword":"leaf","slug":"leaf"},{"headword":"load","slug":"load"},{"headword":"mail","slug":"mail"},{"headword":"mineral","slug":"mineral"},{"headword":"native rock","slug":"native-rock"},{"headword":"ore","slug":"ore"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"solder","slug":"solder"},{"headword":"vein","slug":"vein"}]},{"headword":"overlay","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"cover","slug":"overlay","synonyms":[{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"glaze","slug":"glaze"},{"headword":"pave","slug":"pave"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"spread","slug":"spread"},{"headword":"superimpose","slug":"superimpose"},{"headword":"veneer","slug":"veneer"}]},{"headword":"plaque","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"memorial","slug":"plaque","synonyms":[{"headword":"badge","slug":"badge"},{"headword":"brooch","slug":"brooch"},{"headword":"decoration","slug":"decoration"},{"headword":"disk","slug":"disk"},{"headword":"medal","slug":"medal"},{"headword":"nameplate","slug":"nameplate"},{"headword":"patch","slug":"patch"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"slab","slug":"slab"}]},{"headword":"scale","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"thin covering, skin","slug":"scale","synonyms":[{"headword":"film","slug":"film"},{"headword":"flake","slug":"flake"},{"headword":"incrustation","slug":"incrustation"},{"headword":"lamina","slug":"lamina"},{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"scurf","slug":"scurf"}]},{"headword":"serving","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"portion","slug":"serving","synonyms":[{"headword":"dollop","slug":"dollop"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"}]},{"headword":"servings","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"portion","slug":"servings","synonyms":[{"headword":"dollop","slug":"dollop"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"}]},{"headword":"sheet","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"coating, covering; page","slug":"sheet","synonyms":[{"headword":"area","slug":"area"},{"headword":"blanket","slug":"blanket"},{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"expanse","slug":"expanse"},{"headword":"film","slug":"film"},{"headword":"foil","slug":"foil"},{"headword":"folio","slug":"folio"},{"headword":"lamina","slug":"lamina"},{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"leaf","slug":"leaf"},{"headword":"membrane","slug":"membrane"},{"headword":"overlay","slug":"overlay"},{"headword":"pane","slug":"pane"},{"headword":"panel","slug":"panel"},{"headword":"piece","slug":"piece"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"ply","slug":"ply"},{"headword":"slab","slug":"slab"},{"headword":"stratum","slug":"stratum"},{"headword":"stretch","slug":"stretch"},{"headword":"surface","slug":"surface"},{"headword":"sweep","slug":"sweep"},{"headword":"veneer","slug":"veneer"}]},{"headword":"slab","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"chunk of solid object","slug":"slab","synonyms":[{"headword":"bar","slug":"bar"},{"headword":"billet","slug":"billet"},{"headword":"bit","slug":"bit"},{"headword":"board","slug":"board"},{"headword":"boulder","slug":"boulder"},{"headword":"chip","slug":"chip"},{"headword":"cut","slug":"cut"},{"headword":"cutting","slug":"cutting"},{"headword":"hunk","slug":"hunk"},{"headword":"ingot","slug":"ingot"},{"headword":"lump","slug":"lump"},{"headword":"muck","slug":"muck"},{"headword":"piece","slug":"piece"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"portion","slug":"portion"},{"headword":"rod","slug":"rod"},{"headword":"slice","slug":"slice"},{"headword":"stave","slug":"stave"},{"headword":"stick","slug":"stick"},{"headword":"stone","slug":"stone"},{"headword":"strip","slug":"strip"},{"headword":"wedge","slug":"wedge"}]},{"headword":"stratify","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"layer","slug":"stratify","synonyms":[{"headword":"flake","slug":"flake"},{"headword":"laminate","slug":"laminate"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"}]},{"headword":"tile","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"slab","slug":"tile","synonyms":[{"headword":"block","slug":"block"},{"headword":"brick","slug":"brick"},{"headword":"pantile","slug":"pantile"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"shingle","slug":"shingle"},{"headword":"slate","slug":"slate"}]},{"headword":"tray","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"platter","slug":"tray","synonyms":[{"headword":"board","slug":"board"},{"headword":"coaster","slug":"coaster"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"salver","slug":"salver"}]},{"headword":"veneer","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"cover, overlay","slug":"veneer","synonyms":[{"headword":"blanch","slug":"blanch"},{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"extenuate","slug":"extenuate"},{"headword":"face","slug":"face"},{"headword":"finish","slug":"finish"},{"headword":"gloss","slug":"gloss"},{"headword":"palliate","slug":"palliate"},{"headword":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"headword":"shellac","slug":"shellac"},{"headword":"sugarcoat","slug":"sugarcoat"},{"headword":"surface","slug":"surface"},{"headword":"varnish","slug":"varnish"},{"headword":"whiten","slug":"whiten"},{"headword":"whitewash","slug":"whitewash"}]}],"slug":"plate"},"meta":{"arg":"plate","requestId":"rnlBPHZ0V9nQMcYdp-l-F","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2021-05-09T14:53:12Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate"},"id":"6097f758000000036300b71a","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2021-05-09T14:53:12Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"6097f758000000036300b71f","ordinal":1,"shortText":"dish or meal served","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"bowl","id":"6097fa0800000000d8009b92","slug":"bowl"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"platter","id":"6097f758000000036300bb30","slug":"platter"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"serving","id":"6097f7b900000002f0007b4d","slug":"serving"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"casserole","id":"6097fae400000000d2000948","slug":"casserole"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"course","id":"6097fb58000000005100727a","slug":"course"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"helping","id":"6097f68300000000e0009222","slug":"helping"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"portion","id":"6097f7580000000363004d0d","slug":"portion"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"service","id":"6097f7b900000002f00076fc","slug":"service"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"trencher","id":"6097f85100000002ef005214","slug":"trencher"},"similarity":50}]},{"id":"6097f758000000036300b73d","ordinal":2,"shortText":"sheet, panel","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"layer","id":"6097f6c7000000030300ca34","slug":"layer"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"slab","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00a55c","slug":"slab"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"slice","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00c399","slug":"slice"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"coat","id":"6097faf5000000039100706c","slug":"coat"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"disc","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba004f52","slug":"disc"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"flake","id":"6097fbd000000001a500e017","slug":"flake"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"foil","id":"6097fbd000000001a5003974","slug":"foil"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"lamella","id":"6097f6b80000000242007cbc","slug":"lamella"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"lamina","id":"6097f6b80000000242007ecb","slug":"lamina"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"leaf","id":"6097f6c7000000030300e358","slug":"leaf"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"plane","id":"6097f758000000036300ad78","slug":"plane"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"print","id":"6097f7690000000087001fb8","slug":"print"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"scale","id":"6097f7ac000000013f007240","slug":"scale"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"spangle","id":"6097f7e8000000003100ad82","slug":"spangle"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"stratum","id":"6097f7f5000000035a00108e","slug":"stratum"},"similarity":50}]}],"id":"6097f758bb1f88f7c11dc2a0","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"id":"6097f758000000036300b770","ordinal":1,"shortText":"coat with metallic material","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"anodize","id":"6097f66300000003d5005b72","slug":"anodize"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"bronze","id":"6097fa0800000000d80014e9","slug":"bronze"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"chrome","id":"6097faf5000000039100d889","slug":"chrome"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"cover","id":"6097fb580000000051007cb6","slug":"cover"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"electroplate","id":"6097fba7000000028000956f","slug":"electroplate"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"enamel","id":"6097fba7000000028000df28","slug":"enamel"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"encrust","id":"6097fba7000000028000ed79","slug":"encrust"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"face","id":"6097fbc20000000088008aff","slug":"face"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"flake","id":"6097fbd000000001a500e017","slug":"flake"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"foil","id":"6097fbd000000001a5003974","slug":"foil"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"gild","id":"6097fbef000000008700f511","slug":"gild"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"laminate","id":"6097f6b80000000242007f47","slug":"laminate"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"layer","id":"6097f6c7000000030300ca34","slug":"layer"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"nickel","id":"6097f71400000003a300a85b","slug":"nickel"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"overlay","id":"6097f73a00000001eb00b956","slug":"overlay"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"platinize","id":"6097f758000000036300b89a","slug":"platinize"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"scale","id":"6097f7ac000000013f007240","slug":"scale"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"silver","id":"6097f7c8000000018b0055f7","slug":"silver"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"stratify","id":"6097f7f5000000035a001016","slug":"stratify"},"similarity":50}]}],"id":"6097f758bb1f88f7c11dc2a3","ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00815d","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.flac","mpeg":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.mp3","ogg":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.ogg","wav":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.wav"},"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00815e","ipa":{"text":"pleɪt"},"phonetic":{"html":"pleyt","text":"pleyt"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"plate","source":"random-house","type":"tcom"}],"type":"tcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"plate","requestId":"Ljd4pO1BduGU-DQIiUTC0","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchDictionaryEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:44Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate"},"id":"4effa22c8f0d7c8ede3cac44","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:44Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4c1f97b012a6e9481af84f42","ordinal":1,"text":"A thin, flat sheet of metal or other material, especially one used as an electrode in a storage battery or capacitor, or as the anode of an electron tube."},{"id":"4c9e64a476fc2d67a4342b96","ordinal":2,"text":"In plate tectonics, one of the sections of the Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) that is in constant motion along with other sections. It is the interaction of the plates that causes mountains, volcanos, and other land features to form and that causes earthquakes to occur. Six major plates and numerous smaller ones are recognized."},{"id":"4caddfae2bd7358a6f9d5662","ordinal":3,"text":"See more at tectonic boundary"}],"ordinal":1},{"definitions":[{"id":"4c0aaf173889507267350dac","ordinal":1,"text":"To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal."}],"ordinal":2}],"pronunciationSets":[{"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"plāt"}}]}],"slug":"plate","source":"american-heritage","type":"science"}],"type":"science"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2015-05-29T06:54:20Z","derivedFormSets":[{"derivedForms":[{"form":"plateless","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"plate·less"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"platelike","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"plate·like"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"}],"guideWord":"dish; coat with metal","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate","syllabicForm":"plate"},"homograph":1,"homographOrdinal":1,"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008157","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T06:54:20Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","notes":[{"definitions":[{"examples":[{"sentence":"I had too much on my plate already to take on another task."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00822d","label":"have on one's plate,","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Informal","type":"usage"}],"text":"to have as an immediate task, obligation, or prospect."}],"source":"dcom","type":"idiom"}],"ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008239","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English plat(e), plait(e), from Old French: literally, “something flat,” noun use of feminine of adjective plat, from unattested Vulgar Latin plattus, from Greek platýs “broad, flat”; flat ¹","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008165","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008167","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"the contents of such a dish."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"I had the vegetable plate for lunch."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008169","ordinal":3,"source":"random-house","text":"an entire course of a meal served on such a dish."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"The wedding breakfast cost $20 a plate."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00816c","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","text":"the food and service for one person, as at a banquet, fund-raising dinner, or the like."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00816f","ordinal":5,"source":"random-house","text":"household dishes, utensils, etc., of metal plated with gold or silver."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008173","ordinal":6,"source":"random-house","text":"household dishes, utensils, etc., made of gold or silver."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"I don't make enough money to tithe, but I always bring a few dollars for when they pass the plate during service."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008175","ordinal":7,"source":"random-house","text":"a dish, as of metal or wood, used for collecting offerings, as in a church.","variants":[{"form":"offering plate","id":"55680d1c00000003cb008176","label":"Also called","type":"form"},{"form":"collection plate","id":"55680d1c00000003cb008176","label":"Also called","type":"form"}]},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008179","ordinal":8,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"a thin, flat sheet or piece of metal or other material, especially of uniform thickness."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00817d","ordinal":9,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"metal in such sheets."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008181","ordinal":10,"source":"random-house","text":"a flat, polished piece of metal on which something may be or is engraved."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680b8000000000bb002ef7","ordinal":1,"text":"a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"license plate","id":"55680b8000000000bb002eef","slug":"license-plate"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"a car with New Jersey plates."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008183","ordinal":11,"source":"random-house","text":"Usually plates license plate."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00818b","ordinal":12,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Printing","type":"category"}],"text":"a flat or curved sheet of metal, plastic, glass, or similar hard material, on which a picture or text has been engraved, etched, molded, photographically developed, or drawn, that is inked, as in a press, for printing impressions on other surfaces."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00818f","ordinal":13,"source":"random-house","text":"a printed impression from such a piece or from some similar piece, as a woodcut."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008191","ordinal":14,"source":"random-house","text":"a full-page illustration in a book, especially an insert on paper different from the text pages."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008193","ordinal":15,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Heraldry","type":"category"}],"text":"a piece of armor made from a thin, flat piece or several such pieces of tough material, especially wrought iron or steel."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008274","ordinal":1,"text":"armor made of thin, flat, shaped pieces of wrought iron or steel."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"plate armor","id":"55680d1c00000003cb00826c","slug":"plate-armor"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008197","ordinal":16,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Heraldry","type":"category"}],"text":"armor composed of thin, flat pieces; plate armor."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00819b","label":"Dentistry.","ordinal":17,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Dentistry","type":"category"}]},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081a1","ordinal":17,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Dentistry","type":"category"}],"text":"the part of a denture that conforms to the mouth and contains the teeth."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081a5","ordinal":17,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"Dentistry","type":"category"}],"text":"the entire denture."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680ab5000000005a0001e0","ordinal":1,"text":"the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"home plate","id":"55680ab5000000005a0001d6","slug":"home-plate"}},{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680db900000001a3004009","ordinal":14,"text":"an oblong piece of white rubber or other material embedded in the mound at the point from which the pitcher delivers the ball."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"rubber","id":"55680db900000001a3003faa","slug":"rubber"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081a9","label":"Baseball.","ordinal":18,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Sports and Outdoor Gear","type":"category"},{"tag":"Football, Baseball, and Basketball","type":"category"},{"tag":"Sports","type":"category"}]},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680ab5000000005a0001e0","ordinal":1,"text":"the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"home plate","id":"55680ab5000000005a0001d6","slug":"home-plate"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081b1","ordinal":18,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Sports and Outdoor Gear","type":"category"},{"tag":"Football, Baseball, and Basketball","type":"category"},{"tag":"Sports","type":"category"}],"text":"the plate. home plate."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680db900000001a3004009","ordinal":14,"text":"an oblong piece of white rubber or other material embedded in the mound at the point from which the pitcher delivers the ball."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"rubber","id":"55680db900000001a3003faa","slug":"rubber"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081bc","ordinal":18,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"Sports and Outdoor Gear","type":"category"},{"tag":"Football, Baseball, and Basketball","type":"category"},{"tag":"Sports","type":"category"}],"text":"rubber."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00838a","ordinal":1,"text":"a soda-lime-silica glass formed by rolling the hot glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished, used in large windows, mirrors, etc."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"plate glass","id":"55680d1c00000003cb008382","slug":"plate-glass"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081c6","ordinal":19,"source":"random-house","text":"plate glass."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081cc","label":"Photography.","ordinal":20,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Photography","type":"category"}],"text":"a sheet of glass, metal, etc., coated with a sensitized emulsion, used for taking a photograph."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081d2","label":"Anatomy, Zoology.","ordinal":21,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Zoology","type":"category"},{"tag":"Anatomy","type":"category"}],"text":"a platelike part, structure, or organ."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081da","ordinal":22,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Cooking","type":"category"}],"text":"a thin piece or cut of beef from the lower end of the ribs."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"556808d700000000ad00d479","ordinal":1,"text":"a large block or tabular section of the lithosphere that reacts to tectonic forces as a unit and moves as such."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"crustal plate","id":"556808d700000000ad00d46f","slug":"crustal-plate"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"the Pacific Plate;"},{"sentence":"the Cocos and Rivera Plates."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081de","label":"Geology.","ordinal":23,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Geology","type":"category"}],"text":"crustal plate."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"5568070d000000027c004238","ordinal":3,"text":"the positive terminal, electrode, or element of an electron tube or electrolytic cell."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"anode","id":"5568070d000000027c004223","slug":"anode"}}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081e8","label":"Electronics.","ordinal":24,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Electromagnetism","type":"category"},{"tag":"Electro-Optics","type":"category"}],"text":"one of the interior elements of a vacuum tube, toward which electrons are attracted by virtue of its positive charge; anode. P"},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081f0","label":"Carpentry.","ordinal":25,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Building and Utility Terms","type":"category"}],"text":"any of various horizontal timbers or boards laid flat across the heads of studding, upon floors, etc., to support joists, rafters, or studs at or near their ends."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081f6","ordinal":26,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Sports","type":"category"}],"text":"a gold or silver cup or the like awarded as the prize in a horse race or some other contest."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081fa","ordinal":27,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Sports","type":"category"}],"text":"a horse race or some other contest for such a prize."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb0081fe","label":"Heraldry.","ordinal":28,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Heraldry","type":"category"}],"text":"a rounded argent."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008162","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00820a","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"to coat (metal) with a thin film of gold, silver, nickel, etc., by mechanical or chemical means."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00820e","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"to cover or overlay with metal plates for protection."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"Plate the scallops, then deglaze the pan to make your sauce."}],"id":"5e8739f8000000014b00a9aa","ordinal":3,"source":"dcom","text":"to place (food) on or in a dish before serving (often followed byup )."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008212","label":"Metalworking.","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}]},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008218","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"to forge (a bloom or the like) into a broad piece."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00821c","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","subOrdinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"Metallurgy","type":"category"}],"text":"to hammer (cutlery) gently to produce an even surface."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008220","label":"Printing.","ordinal":5,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Printing","type":"category"}],"text":"to make a stereotype or electrotype plate from (type)."},{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008226","label":"Papermaking.","ordinal":6,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Printing","type":"category"}],"text":"to give a high gloss to (paper), as on supercalendered paper."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008204","inflectedFormSets":[{"inflectedForms":[{"form":"plated","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"plat·ed"},{"form":"plating","ordinal":2,"syllabicForm":"plat·ing"}]}],"ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb-transitive"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00815d","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.flac","mpeg":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.mp3","ogg":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.ogg","wav":"P05/P0526100/P0526100.wav"},"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00815e","ipa":{"text":"pleɪt"},"phonetic":{"html":"pleyt","text":"pleyt"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"plate","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"},{"createDate":"2015-05-29T06:54:20Z","guideWord":"coin","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate","syllabicForm":"plate"},"homograph":2,"homographOrdinal":1,"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00824e","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T06:54:20Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008263","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Old French; special use of plate plate ¹","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb00825d","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Numismatics","type":"category"},{"tag":"Slang and Taboo Speech","type":"category"}],"text":"a coin, especially of silver."}],"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008258","label":"Obsolete.","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun","tags":[{"tag":"Obsolete","type":"usage"}]}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008253","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"P05/P0526200/P0526200.flac","mpeg":"P05/P0526200/P0526200.mp3","ogg":"P05/P0526200/P0526200.ogg","wav":"P05/P0526200/P0526200.wav"},"id":"55680d1c00000003cb008254","ipa":{"text":"pleɪt"},"phonetic":{"html":"pleyt","text":"pleyt"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"plate","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"}],"type":"dcom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:00Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate"},"id":"4effa20069646d2100101bc0","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:00Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4effa20080539d2858353824","ordinal":1,"source":"american-heritage","text":"see hand to on a silver platter (serve up on a plate); have a lot on one's plate."}],"id":"4effa20080539d2858353825","ordinal":1}],"slug":"plate","source":"american-heritage","type":"idiom"}],"type":"idiom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2010-08-03T05:43:15Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"Plate"},"id":"4c57ac730e3e4e3ba98880fa","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-08-03T05:43:15Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4c8945b28453e48d0bf1083d","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Geographical_entry:Placenames:Placename","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"the English name for the (Río de la) Plata"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"pleɪt"}}]}],"slug":"plate","source":"collins","type":"british"},{"createDate":"2010-09-12T15:25:23Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"plate","standardForm":"plate"},"id":"4c8cf0e354e259ece18c781e","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-09-12T15:25:23Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"plate","groups":["a","e","l","p","t"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"etalp","subwordTokens":["plate","late","ate","te","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"p","ordinal":1,"origin":{"source":"collins","text":"C13: from Old French: thin metal sheet, something flat, from Vulgar Latin plattus (unattested); related to Greek platus flat","type":"etymology"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4cfda405d6f058f1d169b551","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Cooking:Cookery","type":"subject-field"}]},{"id":"4cebdff0b68a46287da41e30","ordinal":1,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"a shallow usually circular dish made of porcelain, earthenware, glass, etc, on which food is served or from which food is eaten"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a plate rack"}],"id":"4c2c0f72bc95447aeea958e4","ordinal":1,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"( as modifier )"},{"id":"4cc82700b45782105928c3c5","ordinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Cooking:Cookery","type":"subject-field"}]},{"id":"4cc8164c6f467eca7245b531","ordinal":2,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"the contents of a plate or the amount a plate will hold","variants":[{"form":"plateful","label":"Also called:"}]},{"examples":[{"sentence":"everyone was asked to bring a plate"}],"id":"4c462c38468aa4f54e811a13","ordinal":2,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"a plate of cakes, sandwiches, etc, brought by a guest to a party"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a cold plate"}],"id":"4c3195e708735e7921e7a0a5","ordinal":3,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Cooking:Cookery","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an entire course of a meal"},{"id":"4cf99df21a41d17edb696bfe","ordinal":4,"tags":[{"tag":"Religion_and_Philosophy:Christianity:Ecclesiastical_Terms","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"any shallow or flat receptacle, esp for receiving a collection in church"},{"id":"4c4c664c413b28341642df53","ordinal":5,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Engineering:Metallurgy","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"flat metal of uniform thickness obtained by rolling, usually having a thickness greater than about three millimetres"},{"id":"4cff2741f7dd2b96819fce02","ordinal":6,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Engineering:Metallurgy","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a thin coating of metal usually on another metal, as produced by electrodeposition, chemical action, etc"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"Sheffield plate"}],"id":"4c0c2878dd7b25799be4e57b","ordinal":7,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"metal or metalware that has been coated in this way, esp with gold or silver"},{"id":"4cbe56da5b358edd53ba6830","ordinal":8,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"dishes, cutlery, etc, made of gold or silver"},{"id":"4c10d12eb7c500c3cba7177d","ordinal":9,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Communication_Arts:Printing_Lithography_and_Bookbinding","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, etc, having a printing surface produced by a process such as stereotyping, moulding, or photographic deposition"},{"id":"4cb80bd73da72a0b1df1c618","ordinal":10,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Communication_Arts:Printing_Lithography_and_Bookbinding","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut, esp when appearing in a book"},{"id":"4c986a603dbcbf51851a356f","ordinal":11,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a thin flat sheet of a substance, such as metal or glass"},{"id":"4ca30b10b802704234f72801","ordinal":12,"tags":[{"tag":"Social_Science_and_History:Military:Arms_and_Armour_excluding_Firearms","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"armour made of overlapping or articulated pieces of thin metal"},{"id":"4c6a8907642a848fa5bb6833","ordinal":13,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Miscellaneous_Technologies:Photography","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"photog"},{"id":"4cf2ac17764cff121ec0bdec","ordinal":13,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"a sheet of glass, or sometimes metal, coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a plate camera"}],"id":"4c2177037b8c582a00924ab2","ordinal":13,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"( as modifier )"},{"id":"4cb08c8749e64695c831af58","ordinal":14,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Medicine","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an orthodontic device, esp one used for straightening children's teeth"},{"id":"4cf66e8282e9f4605772ec81","ordinal":15,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Medicine:Dentistry","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an informal word for denture"},{"id":"4c684f9ffc2878690c52c355","ordinal":16,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Life_Sciences_and_Allied_Applications:Anatomy","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"anatomy any flat platelike structure or part"},{"id":"4c0730c70d6598a3580a31fe","ordinal":17,"tags":[{"tag":"Recreation_and_Sport:General_Sports:General_Sporting_Terms","type":"subject-field"}]},{"id":"4ca5d08ae357a446c1455be2","ordinal":17,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"a cup or trophy awarded to the winner of a sporting contest, esp a horse race"},{"id":"4c23424a603c02cd8beeddc9","ordinal":17,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"a race or contest for such a prize"},{"id":"4cb834d8c21f264ef24c7b59","ordinal":18,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Earth_Sciences:Geological_Science","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"any of the rigid layers of the earth's lithosphere of which there are believed to be at least 15 See also plate tectonics"},{"id":"4c6094fb2627f05d2b50c452","ordinal":19,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Electronics_and_Computer_Science:Electronics","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"electronics"},{"id":"4cd377426f833e2dc8d529ec","ordinal":19,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"the anode in an electronic valve"},{"id":"4c3e896a3a2d6c06e1aa877c","ordinal":19,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"an electrode in an accumulator or capacitor"},{"id":"4c9d88f01e17151d846837ba","ordinal":20,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Miscellaneous_Technologies:Building","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a horizontal timber joist that supports rafters or studs"},{"id":"4c76477ea8728e3e0b9b7caa","ordinal":21,"tags":[{"tag":"Recreation_and_Sport:Individual_Sports_and_Recreations:Horse_Racing","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a light horseshoe for flat racing"},{"id":"4c7c443a3c65d9070b49aa03","ordinal":22,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Cooking:Cookery","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a thin cut of beef from the brisket"},{"id":"4c17b6054a83d01f2fde4070","ordinal":23,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Transport:Railways","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"See plate rail"},{"id":"4cf7a183532ac0342dd2f97e","ordinal":24,"tags":[{"tag":"Religion_and_Philosophy:Christianity:Ecclesiastical_Terms","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"RC Church a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host","variants":[{"form":"Communion plate","label":"Also called:"}]},{"id":"4c96a54b18d4916d1e6c4dd7","label":"archaic","ordinal":25,"tags":[{"tag":"Business_and_Economics:Economics_Accounting_and_Finance:Currencies","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a coin, esp one made of silver"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"he was handed the job on a plate"}],"id":"4ccd900279a2d72612ba2318","ordinal":26,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"in such a way as to be acquired without further trouble"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"he has a lot on his plate at the moment"}],"id":"4cf027361e7c1623553bce8f","ordinal":27,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"waiting to be done or dealt with"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"id":"4cac5e442ead2cfbd5ebadd7","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Engineering:Metallurgy","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to coat (a surface, usually metal) with a thin layer of other metal by electrolysis, chemical reaction, etc"},{"id":"4c54cb8e238fae21c8b69f5c","ordinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"Social_Science_and_History:Military:Arms_and_Armour_excluding_Firearms","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to cover with metal plates, as for protection"},{"id":"4c4e14a0943e5c88b4caf390","ordinal":3,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Communication_Arts:Printing_Lithography_and_Bookbinding","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"printing to make a stereotype or electrotype from (type or another plate)"},{"id":"4c5b5b3b128ce220ebdc5e47","ordinal":4,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to form (metal) into plate, esp by rolling"},{"id":"4c0556c2c6321ff53780ef24","ordinal":5,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to give a glossy finish to (paper) by calendering"},{"id":"4ccb564c66ca268a252c7df5","ordinal":6,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Life_Sciences_and_Allied_Applications:Biology","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium"}],"ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"pleɪt"}}]}],"slug":"plate","source":"collins","type":"british"}],"type":"british"}],"meta":{"arg":"plate","requestId":"lz6Dt-i8ugTQKbt3eccVS","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"displayForm":"plated","slug":"plated"},{"displayForm":"platen","slug":"platen"},{"displayForm":"plater","slug":"plater"},{"displayForm":"Plate","slug":"plate"},{"displayForm":"alate","slug":"alate"},{"displayForm":"blate","slug":"blate"},{"displayForm":"elate","slug":"elate"},{"displayForm":"place","slug":"place"},{"displayForm":"plage","slug":"plage"},{"displayForm":"plane","slug":"plane"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"plate","slug":"plate"},{"displayForm":"plated","slug":"plated"},{"displayForm":"plates","slug":"plates"},{"displayForm":"alate","slug":"alate"},{"displayForm":"elate","slug":"elate"},{"displayForm":"late","slug":"late"},{"displayForm":"place","slug":"place"},{"displayForm":"plane","slug":"plane"},{"displayForm":"plat","slug":"plat"},{"displayForm":"prate","slug":"prate"},{"displayForm":"slate","slug":"slate"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"plate"},"requestId":"QupojWa_Al-fcyThXRhd6","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

plate

Example Sentences

Related Words