| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| disc2 |
a thin, round plate used to record data entered on a computer. Disks are often contained within a plastic case. [1/3 definitions] |
| dish |
a container for serving or holding food, such as a plate or bowl. [2/3 definitions] |
| etching |
a print made by using an etched metal plate. |
| foul line |
either of the lines on a baseball field drawn from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield. Foul lines mark the area within which fair play takes place. [1/2 definitions] |
| gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
| home |
home plate in baseball or softball. [1/9 definitions] |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| microchip |
a tiny plate of silicon that holds many electronic parts. Microchips are used to run computers and other devices. |
| number plate |
the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate." |
| plaque |
a flat plate or tablet, with writing or decoration on it, that is hung on a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| plate |
a tectonic plate, one of the parts of the outer layer of planet Earth. Tectonic plates cover the whole planet and make up both the land that humans and animals live on and the land under the oceans. Tectonic plates move very, very slowly and they touch each other as they move. Sometimes this contact between the tectonic plates causes things like volcanoes, earthquakes, and the building up of mountains. [2/7 definitions] |
| plate tectonics |
(used with a singular verb) a theory that scientists use to explain the movement of continents, the eruption of volcanoes, and other changes or events in the earth's geology. The theory of plate tectonics says that the earth's crust is made up of separate sections that are like very large plates. These sections move around constantly because they float on melted rock. The movement of these sections of the crust causes earthquakes. |
| tectonic plate |
one of the plate-like segments of the Earth's crust and upper mantle. The plates form the outer shell of the planet, and they are actually moving very slowly. Where the plates come into contact with each other, their movement can cause or play a part in the eruption of volcanoes, the building of mountains, and the occurrence of earthquakes. |
| turntable |
the round plate that holds and rotates the record on a record player. [2 definitions] |