A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold, plate.

An electrode, in the form of a metal plate buried in external soil, used to earth the electrical system of a building

Alternative spelling of gold plate

A powder used to polish silverware, especially silver plate / A powder used as a denture fixative, for holding a false teeth plate in position.

A river in South America, now more commonly called the Rio de la Plata.

(design) A type of lightweight metal stock with a regular pattern of raised diamonds or lines (anti-slip surfacing). / (flooring) A plate of such material.

A large heavy gauge metal plate used to span holes in streets to allow vehicular traffic across the gap.

A license plate whose identifier is chosen by the registering owner, usually to suggest a word or phrase.

(anatomy) In the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).

A plate used to serve the side dish. / The side dish itself.