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noun Metallurgy.

a plate on which patterns are set to be molded.

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Origin of match plate

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby match plate

matchlist, matchlock, match made in heaven, matchmaker, matchmark, match plate, match play, match point, matchstick, match-up, matchwood

How to use match plate in a sentence

Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Using a heatproof slotted spoon, remove the shallots to a paper towel-lined plate.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can also begin to plan our wardrobes to match our new and improved selves.
What, and Who, You'll Be Wearing in 2015|Justin Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allow beans to cool completely then remove to a paper towel-lined plate to dry.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Little did Tressan dream to what a cask of gunpowder he was applying the match of his smug pertness.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Well, the pudding moment arrived, and a huge slice almost obscured from sight the plate before us.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He conducts this ceremony with the greatest solemnity, occasionally pronouncing these incantatory words, "Plate or shell, sah?"
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
We sat down pell-mell, anywhere, I next to Liszt, who kept putting things on my plate.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
A cricket-match was in progress, but the bowling and batting were extremely wild, thanks to The Warren strong beer.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills