PLAQUE


Meaning of PLAQUE in English

noun

1 on the wall

ADJECTIVE

▪ commemorative , memorial

▪ brass , bronze , etc.

VERB + PLAQUE

▪ put up

The local historical society put up a ~ at the site of the battle.

▪ unveil

▪ present (sb with)

▪ receive

PLAQUE + VERB

▪ be dedicated to sb , commemorate sb/sth , honour/honor sb

▪ mark sth , record sth

A ~ marks the place where the first printing press was built.

PREPOSITION

▪ on a/the ~

Some Latin words were engraved on the ~.

▪ ~ on

a ~ on the wall

▪ ~ to

There is a commemorative ~ to those lost at sea.

2 substance on teeth

ADJECTIVE

▪ dental

VERB + PLAQUE

▪ remove

PLAQUE + VERB

▪ build up

Gum disease happens when ~ builds up.

PHRASES

▪ a/the build-up of ~

Brushing prevents a build-up of ~ and tartar on the teeth.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .