PLATEFUL


Meaning of PLATEFUL in English

/playt"fool/ , n. , pl. platefuls .

1. the amount that a plate will hold.

2. a large portion or quantity: a plateful of contracts to negotiate.

[ 1760-70; PLATE 1 + -FUL ]

Usage . See -ful .

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