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plaat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blade noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
  • disk noun A flat, round, thin object.
  • leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  • plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
  • record noun A written or stored account of information, kept for future reference.
  • shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.

Senses

plaat is used for these senses in English:

  • blade Thin plate, foil.
  • disk (dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
  • leaf A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
  • record Ellipsis of phonograph record (“a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph”).
  • shield (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.

blade — full definition

  1. noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
  2. noun A flat, thin part shaped like a cutting blade, such as of a fan, propeller, oar, or grass.
  3. verb To skate using inline skates ("rollerblades").

disk — full definition

  1. noun A flat, round, thin object.
  2. noun A round, flat storage device used in computers, such as a hard disk or floppy disk.

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