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plate: see electron tube electron tube, device consisting of a sealed enclosure in which electrons flow between electrodes separated either by a vacuum (in a vacuum tube) or by an ionized gas at low pressure (in a gas tube). ..... Click the link for more information. . plate 1. any shallow or flat receptacle, esp for receiving a collection in church 2. flat metal of uniform thickness obtained by rolling, usually having a thickness greater than about three millimetres 3. a thin coating of metal usually on another metal, as produced by electrodeposition, chemical action, etc. 4. Photog a. a sheet of glass, or sometimes metal, coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light b. (as modifier): a plate camera 5. an orthodontic device, esp one used for straightening children's teeth 6. an informal word for denture 7. Anatomy any flat platelike structure or part 8. any of the rigid layers of the earth's lithosphere of which there are believed to be at least 15 9. Electronics a. Chiefly US the anode in an electronic valve b. an electrode in an accumulator or capacitor 10. a light horseshoe for flat racing 11. See plate rail 12. RC Church a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host 13. Archaic a coin, esp one made of silver How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``I just look at this,'' Macha said, and then he served up two platefuls of ``this. Bertil hears the elephants giggling under the tub, and he keeps them happy by feeding them platefuls of raisins. Do platefuls of meat, cheese, and cream offer less protection against heart attacks and strokes because they lack fruits, vegetables, seafood, beans, and whole grains? |
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