Plateful

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quantity contained on a plate.

    "Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come."

  2. 2
    the quantity contained in a plate wordnet

Synonyms

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dishplateplate

Example

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"I've just eaten a plateful of croissants. Now I'm full."

Etymology

From plate + -ful.

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