(humorous) Pronunciation spelling of s'il vous plaît.

An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.

A picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing. / (idiomatic) A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.

A thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting; used to make cans etc.

(transitive) To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating.

A slotted plate for carrying the gears of a lathe. / A Petri dish, divided into four, and containing agar and other materials, used in the identification of bacteria.

(anatomy) a thick, flat bundle of ectoderm formed in vertebrate embryos after induction by the notochord

A beam built of steel plates and shapes welded or bolted together to form a deep beam larger than could be produced by a rolling mill.

(geology) The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.

(geology) Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.