n. 25B6; noun
a dinner plate : DISH, platter, salver, paten; historical trencher; archaic charger.
a plate of spaghetti : PLATEFUL, helping, portion, serving.
steel plates : PANEL, sheet, layer, pane, slab.
a brass plate on the door : PLAQUE, sign, tablet, plaquette, cartouche; Brit. brass.
the book has colour plates : PICTURE, print, illustration, photograph, photo.
25B6; verb the roof was plated with steel : COVER, coat, overlay, laminate, veneer; electroplate, galvanize, gild.