(historical) A plate prepared by a mechanical process, especially a photomechanical process.

A horse race after which the winning horse is auctioned off.

(photography) A plate whose film retains its sensitivity only while wet. The film used in such plates is of collodion impregnated with bromides and iodides. Before exposure the plate is immersed in a solution of silver nitrate, and immediately after exposure it is developed and fixed.

Any of the circular conducting metal plates in a Bitter electromagnet.

a plate made of china. / (Cockney rhyming slang, Australian rhyming slang) Mate.

Alternative form of dubplate

Alternative form of waveplate

(US) A plate lunch with more than one entrée.

plural of plate lunch

(US) A Hawaiian meal consisting of white rice, macaroni salad, and an entrée.