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platine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • platinum noun A dense, precious, silvery-white metal element (symbol Pt) valued for its resistance to corrosion.
  • platter noun A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.
  • stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
  • turntable noun A flat rotating platform, especially the spinning disc of a record player on which a vinyl record sits.

Senses

platine is used for these senses in English:

  • platinum A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • platinum blond Of a silvery blond color.
  • platinum blond A silvery blond colour.
  • platter The hard surface of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests when being played.
  • stage (dated) A place of rest on a regularly travelled road; a station, way station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
  • turntable (rail transport, road transport) A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.
  • turntable A circular rotating platform.

platinum — full definition

  1. noun A dense, precious, silvery-white metal element (symbol Pt) valued for its resistance to corrosion.
  2. noun An award or certification given to a recording that has sold a very high number of copies.
  3. adj Of a pale, silvery-grey-white colour resembling the metal.

platter — full definition

  1. noun A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.
  2. noun A main dish served together with several side items on one plate.
  3. noun A vinyl record, or the rotating disk in a turntable or hard drive that holds data.

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