plaque

[ plak ]

/ plæk /

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noun

a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture.

an inscribed commemorative tablet, usually of metal placed on a building, monument, or the like.

a platelike brooch or ornament, especially one worn as the badge of an honorary order.

Anatomy, Pathology. a flat, often raised, patch on the skin or other organ, as on the inner lining of arterial walls in atherosclerosis.

Dentistry. a soft, sticky, whitish matlike film attached to tooth surfaces, formed largely by the growth of bacteria that colonize the teeth.

Bacteriology. a cleared region in a bacterial culture, resulting from lysis of bacteria by bacteriophages.

Origin of plaque

1840–50; <French, noun derivative of plaquer to plate <Middle Dutch placken to patch; cf. placket

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plaque

plague, plaque

Words nearby plaque

plantsman, plantswoman, planula, planum, plan view, plaque, plash, plashy, -plasia, plasm-, plasma

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for plaque

The plaque honoring “la Nueve” speaks to how memory is often overlaid by the hedging of history.
Who Liberated Paris in August 1944?||August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Queen met BBC stalwarts including David Dimbleby and Sir Bruce Forsyth, before unveiling a plaque marking the occasion.
Buckingham Palace Says Duke's Surgery Today Was 'Planned'|Tom Sykes|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Carroll hopes to erect a plaque in her former home and at the hotel where she also lived.
Meet America’s Indiana Jones: Andrew Carroll Searches for Forgotten History Across the U.S.|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After the 1994 election, the seven new Republican congresswomen presented Rush Limbaugh with a plaque saying, “Rush Was Right.”
The Original Mama Grizzlies|Michelle Goldberg|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Roger translated the words to Sir Thomas, who at once ordered the plaque to be brought.
Roger the Bold|F. S. Brereton
If we turn the plaque, we find ourselves face to face with the beast.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot
Roger took the plaque and spread out the roll of parchment attached.
Roger the Bold|F. S. Brereton
This plaster block has to be moulded to the exact size of the dish or plaque required.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox
The left bank is indicated by a raised line running from one side of the plaque to the other.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for plaque

plaque

/ (plæk, plɑːk) /

noun

an ornamental or commemorative inscribed tablet or plate of porcelain, wood, etc

a small flat brooch or badge, as of a club, etc

pathol any small abnormal patch on or within the body, such as the typical lesion of psoriasis

short for dental plaque

bacteriol a clear area within a bacterial or tissue culture caused by localized destruction of the cells by a bacteriophage or other virus

Word Origin for plaque

C19: from French, from plaquier to plate, from Middle Dutch placken to beat (metal) into a thin plate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for plaque

plaque

[ (plak) ]

A thin film composed of bacteria, mucus, and food particles that forms on the surfaces of teeth. Plaque contributes to tooth decay and gum disease. Plaque also refers to a combination of cholesterol and lipids that can accumulate on the inside of arteries, causing atherosclerosis.

Medical definitions for plaque

plaque

[ plăk ]

n.

A small disk-shaped formation or growth; a patch.

A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall, characteristic of atherosclerosis.

Dental plaque.

A clear, often round patch of lysed cells in an otherwise opaque layer of a bacteria or cell culture.

A scaly patch formed on the skin by psoriasis.

A sharply defined zone of demyelination characteristic of multiple sclerosis.

Scientific definitions for plaque

plaque

[ plăk ]

A small disk-shaped formation or growth; a patch.

A film of mucus and bacteria on the surface of the teeth.

A deposit of material in a bodily tissue or organ, especially one of the fatty deposits that collect on the inner lining of an artery wall in atherosclerosis or one of the amyloid deposits that accumulate in the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

单词	plaque
释义	plaque [ plak ] / plæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plaque ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture. an inscribed commemorative tablet, usually of metal placed on a building, monument, or the like. a platelike brooch or ornament, especially one worn as the badge of an honorary order. Anatomy, Pathology. a flat, often raised, patch on the skin or other organ, as on the inner lining of arterial walls in atherosclerosis. Dentistry. a soft, sticky, whitish matlike film attached to tooth surfaces, formed largely by the growth of bacteria that colonize the teeth. Bacteriology. a cleared region in a bacterial culture, resulting from lysis of bacteria by bacteriophages. Origin of plaque 1840–50; <French, noun derivative of plaquer to plate <Middle Dutch placken to patch; cf. placket WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plaque plague, plaque Words nearby plaque plantsman, plantswoman, planula, planum, plan view, plaque, plash, plashy, -plasia, plasm-, plasma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plaque The plaque honoring “la Nueve” speaks to how memory is often overlaid by the hedging of history. Who Liberated Paris in August 1944?\|\|August 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Queen met BBC stalwarts including David Dimbleby and Sir Bruce Forsyth, before unveiling a plaque marking the occasion. Buckingham Palace Says Duke's Surgery Today Was 'Planned'\|Tom Sykes\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Carroll hopes to erect a plaque in her former home and at the hotel where she also lived. Meet America’s Indiana Jones: Andrew Carroll Searches for Forgotten History Across the U.S.\|Nina Strochlic\|May 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After the 1994 election, the seven new Republican congresswomen presented Rush Limbaugh with a plaque saying, “Rush Was Right.” The Original Mama Grizzlies\|Michelle Goldberg\|September 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Roger translated the words to Sir Thomas, who at once ordered the plaque to be brought. Roger the Bold\|F. S. Brereton If we turn the plaque, we find ourselves face to face with the beast. A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1\|Georges Perrot Roger took the plaque and spread out the roll of parchment attached. Roger the Bold\|F. S. Brereton This plaster block has to be moulded to the exact size of the dish or plaque required. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers\|George J. Cox The left bank is indicated by a raised line running from one side of the plaque to the other. A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1\|Georges Perrot British Dictionary definitions for plaque plaque / (plæk, plɑːk) / noun an ornamental or commemorative inscribed tablet or plate of porcelain, wood, etc a small flat brooch or badge, as of a club, etc pathol any small abnormal patch on or within the body, such as the typical lesion of psoriasis short for dental plaque bacteriol a clear area within a bacterial or tissue culture caused by localized destruction of the cells by a bacteriophage or other virus Word Origin for plaque C19: from French, from plaquier to plate, from Middle Dutch placken to beat (metal) into a thin plate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plaque plate, medal, decoration, badge, slab, nameplate, disk, brooch, patch Cultural definitions for plaque plaque [ (plak) ] A thin film composed of bacteria, mucus, and food particles that forms on the surfaces of teeth. Plaque contributes to tooth decay and gum disease. Plaque also refers to a combination of cholesterol and lipids that can accumulate on the inside of arteries, causing atherosclerosis. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for plaque plaque [ plăk ] n. A small disk-shaped formation or growth; a patch. A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall, characteristic of atherosclerosis. Dental plaque. A clear, often round patch of lysed cells in an otherwise opaque layer of a bacteria or cell culture. A scaly patch formed on the skin by psoriasis. A sharply defined zone of demyelination characteristic of multiple sclerosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plaque plaque [ plăk ] A small disk-shaped formation or growth; a patch. A film of mucus and bacteria on the surface of the teeth. A deposit of material in a bodily tissue or organ, especially one of the fatty deposits that collect on the inner lining of an artery wall in atherosclerosis or one of the amyloid deposits that accumulate in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plaque

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