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.

To plate something with chromium.

(UK, Australia) A plastic square sticker consisting of a large red letter P on a white background, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a provisional (UK: probationary) driver's licence.

simple past tense and past participle of silver-plate

Having a thin coating of the metal silver applied to it.

Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by electrolysis.

simple past tense and past participle of gold-plate

An identifying tag, usually of metal, bearing a unique sequence of letters, numbers, or both, and placed at the back and, sometimes, also at the front of a motor vehicle.