plateful en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From plate + -ful.
Meanings
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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.
1964 June, “News and Comment: Channel Tunnel finance”, in Modern Railways, page 371:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platesful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| platefuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
fr assiette (the quantity contained on a plate) · ga lán pláta (the quantity contained on a plate) · ca platerada (the quantity contained on a plate) · fr assiettée (the quantity contained on a plate) · pt pratada (the quantity contained on a plate) · fr platée (the quantity contained on a plate) · ca platada (the quantity contained on a plate) · nrf assiettée (the quantity contained on a plate) · fi lautasellinen (the quantity contained on a plate) · cy plataid (the quantity contained on a plate)