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
- verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
- noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
- noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.
leaf — full definition
- noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
- noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
- 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.
- verb To grow leaves.