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noun
base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
noun
any flat platelike body structure or part
noun
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
verb
coat with a layer of metal
“plate spoons with silver”
noun
dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
noun
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
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the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
noun
the thin under portion of the forequarter
noun
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
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