plates
- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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During his trip, he will also inspect the centuries-old Chola Plates, rings with engraved copper plates, that are being returned to India by Leiden University.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Plates couldn’t be refilled until every shrimp was gone, and some servers were tasked with shrimp counting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Plates and napkins should go at the beginning of the line.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Two other companies, Official Plates Ltd and Meena Supplies Ltd, said ID was necessary but both dispatched the plates without any further requests.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Plates of dark armor clip into place around my wrist, then cover my forearms, then creep up to my shoulders.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
