plate
noun
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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“Before this program, I’d eat something and say it tastes good. Now I wonder what went into it,” said Christian Hendrix, 19, who was plating the food truck orders.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022