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plateau — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  • plateau noun A large area of relatively flat, elevated land.
  • platter noun A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.
  • scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • tableland noun A relatively flat region of elevated terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.
  • tray noun A flat, rigid object used for carrying or holding items.

Senses

plateau is used for these senses in English:

  • board Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
  • chainring The large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.
  • leaf A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
  • plateau A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  • plateau (intransitive) (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.
  • platter A tray for serving foods.
  • platter The hard surface of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests when being played.
  • scale Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

leaf — full definition

  1. noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  2. noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
  3. noun A thin, flat panel that can be added to a table to make it bigger, or one section of a hinged panel like a door.
  4. verb To grow leaves.

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