- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
plates
Example Sentences
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Called the Virtus Scalable Tactical Vest, the body armour system has adjustable straps and smaller flat plates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It comes as the MoD paid for the supply of 2,000 sets of new curved body armour plates for women in the Ukrainian armed forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For industry certification, she explained the plates needed to be tested 36 times - but the new curved plates have been shot almost 300 times.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Po and So waves travel through oceanic plates rather than moving only through the surrounding mantle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
I do, however, succeed in knocking some plates and utensils to the ground.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
