plate
noun
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
had plated
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past perfectof plate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By then, the Nationals had plated a run on a double steal, which featured Bryce Harper swiping second and Adam Eaton becoming the fourth player in Nationals history to steal home.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2018
Some of our neighbors saw what we had plated, and wanted me to do some plating for them.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
The next week was a quiet one, but on Friday the 28th a reconnaissance was made by a railway train, which Captain Fisher of the navy had plated with iron.
From A Chapter of Adventures by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Mr. Griscom’s house was un-burgled last night, and he had plated spoons.
From Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Rea Irvin
So he must have known you had plated ones and needed solid ones.
From Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Rea Irvin
