plaquenoun
uk/plɑːk//plæk/us/plæk/plaque noun (FLAT OBJECT)
[ C ] a flat piece of metal, stone, wood, or plastic with writing on it that is attached to a wall, door, or other object:
There was a brass plaque outside the door listing the various dentists' names.
The First Lady unveiled a commemorative plaque.
See also
plate
blue plaque UK
a plaque on the wall of a house that shows that someone famous once lived there:
The blue plaque said "Charles Darwin, biologist, lived here."
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Fame and famous
- A-list
- acclaim
- anyone
- anyone who is/was anyone idiom
- B-list
- catapult
- fore
- high-profile
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word
- illustrious
- immortal
- prominent
- proverbial
- public
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- renown
- reputed
- rise to fame idiom
- steal
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plaque noun (SUBSTANCE)
[ U ] a substance containing bacteria that forms on the surface of teeth
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Problems & bones, joints & teeth
- arthritic
- arthrosis
- bruxism
- central giant cell granuloma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- fracture
- gout
- impacted
- osteoarthritis
- put sth out 1
- repetitive strain injury
- rheumatology
- root canal
- RSI
- slipped disc
- teeth grinding
- temporomandibular joint disorder
- toothache
- trigger finger
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