Definition of at the plate
baseball
:at home plate
- The runner was tagged out at the plate.
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: a smooth flat thin piece of material
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: forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than ¹/₄ inch (6 millimeters)
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: a very thin layer of metal deposited on a surface of base metal by plating
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: to cover or equip with plate: such as
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: to provide with armor plate
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: to cover with an adherent layer mechanically, chemically, or electrically
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