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Plaque

noun
/plaːk/
Word Frequency: 4.0

Definitions

1.nounAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
2.nounA piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
3.nounA small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
4.nounA clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
5.nounIn the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
"blown plaques  concussion plaques"
6.nounA broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.
7.nounAn abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
"amyloid plaque  pleural plaque  senile plaque"

Synonyms

brassmemorial tabletboardslabpanelledgemedalpadwafersheetmarkerpainting

Rhymes With

crackslackblacktrackhackrackbacksetback
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