plural of plate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plate

present participle of plate

(philately) An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet. / A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal. / A coating or defensive armour of metal plates.

plural of plating

A surname.

(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.

Metallic armour made of large pieces or plates.

A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.

Alternative spelling of silver-plate.