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# plate

«plate» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a flat dish you put food on** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (plate, plates); verb (plate — cover with a thin metal layer)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A plate is a flat dish you put food on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#m1)

2) A plate is a flat thin piece of metal, glass or other hard material: a number plate on a car. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#m2)

3) In science, the Earth's surface is made of huge plates that move slowly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#m3)

4) In baseball, home plate is where the batter stands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The gold plate on the high priest's forehead, engraved "Holy to the LORD". Interpretation: Tradition says it was worn on the forehead to make atonement for the offerings' faults, and it carried God's name so Aaron bore Israel's holiness. In the primary lessons: In maths: a container: so many items on each plate; plates counted; plates needed = items ÷ per plate. In everyday life: setting the table, «clean your plate». In science: tectonic plates and earthquakes. In stories: «too much on my plate» means too much to do.

### examples

- And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD. (Torah EXO.28.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x1)
- And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD. (Torah EXO.39.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x2)
- And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah LEV.8.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x3)
- And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about. (Prophets 1KI.7.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x4)
- Silver beaten into plates which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple is their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men. (Prophets JER.10.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x5)
- Each plate has 4 cookies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x6)
- She set 8 plates on the table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x7)
- There are 3 plates of 6 sandwiches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x8)
- How many plates are needed for 24 cookies? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x9)
- Please carry your plate to the sink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x10)
- Earthquakes happen where the Earth's plates move. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x11)
- The car's number plate was covered in mud. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x12)
- He ran to home plate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x13)
- I have a lot on my plate this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x14)
- All the plates clattered for joy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/#x15)

### note

«On each plate» is a rate: total = per plate × plates. Plates needed = items ÷ per plate. Trap: count the food, not the plates, unless asked. Number plate (UK) = license plate (USA). Plates are part of tableware; bowls hold soup.

### In the corpora

- [Vivid example: in Melbourne, cousin Jess moves into her first rented flat with a bag of old plates from Gran.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/38-looking-after-yourself-and-a-home/3/)
- [A learner driver has L plates and a grown-up beside them; check before you accuse anyone of breaking the law.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/16/)
- [Ankylosaurus was covered with bony plates in its skin and had a heavy club on its tail that could break a predator's leg.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs/10/)
- [The slice of toast on your plate started as a grass.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/286-from-field-to-plate-wheat-flour-and-bread/0/)
- [A dinner plate is a plant puzzle.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/288-plants-we-eat-roots-stems-leaves-flowers-fruits-and-seeds/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «plate» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plate/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.