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nameplate vs plate

plate vs nameplate

nameplate and plate both are nouns.

nameplate is not a verb while plate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nameplate Yes No No No
plate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plate is a hypernym of nameplate; that is, plate is a word with a broader meaning than nameplate:
  • nameplate: a plate bearing a name
  • plate: a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
nameplate (noun) plate (noun)
a plate bearing a name dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
any flat platelike body structure or part
a main course served on a plate
the thin under portion of the forequarter
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
the quantity contained in a plate
nameplate (verb) plate (verb)
coat with a layer of metal
Difference between nameplate and plate

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