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1.nounA raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
2.nounA raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
3.nounA place or an opportunity to express one's opinion; a tribune."This new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women."
4.nounA kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.
5.nounSomething that allows an enterprise to advance; a foundation or stage.
6.nounA set of components shared by several vehicle models.
7.nounA computer system used to deliver services to clients; a solution
8.nounA particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software, or for defining a specific software or hardware environment for discussion purposes."That program runs on the X Window System platform."
9.nounA flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion.
10.nounA light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine.
11.nounA political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
12.noun(travel) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
13.nounA plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.
14.verbTo furnish with or shape into a platform
15.verbTo place on, or as if on, a platform.
16.verbTo form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
17.verbTo include in a political platform
18.verbTo publish or make visible; to provide a platform for (a topic etc.).
19.verbTo open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm.