(US) A Hawaiian meal consisting of white rice, macaroni salad, and an entrée.

plural of plate mark

A legal emblem stamped into articles made from precious metals such as gold and silver to indicate the value of the metal. / A mark made on paper by the edge of an intaglio plate during printing.

(rail transport) A steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.

(mineralogy) The surface, usually made from unglazed porcelain, across which a mineral is dragged to determine its streak.

An iron plate in front of the dam of a blast furnace, to strengthen it.

(anatomy) The hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein. / Iron in the form of plates, from which cut nails are made.

(photography) A glass plate having a dry coating sensitive to light, upon which photographic negatives or pictures can be made, without moistening.

(engineering) A solid covering over a part of a fire grate, to prevent the entrance of air through that part.

A dish designed to serve cake.