Whenever I want to playfully ask for something in French, I say silver plate and everyone laughs because they know I mean s'il vous plaît.

Please hand me the dinner plate from the top shelf.

Please attach a kick plate to the bottom of the door to protect it from scuffs.

The technician carefully adjusted the wave plate to correct the polarization of the laser beam.

The craftsman decided to gold-plate the heirloom before the exhibition.

The detective carefully photographed the licence plate before the car drove away.

The DJ tested an exclusive dub plate at the club to see the crowd's reaction.

Be careful carrying the hot plate from the kitchen; it's still steaming.

When the service ended, someone quietly passed the collection-plate down the aisle.

The knight adjusted his neck plate before mounting his horse.