replated; replating
Definition of replate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to plate (something) again: such as
a
: to arrange (food) again on a different plate or dish
Entertaining doesn't mean cooking from scratch. You can buy prepared entrees at the grocery and replate them.— Bryce Sanders A scramble to replate the men's quail dish leads to a messy plate and cold food …— Gwendolyn Richards
b
: to cover (something, such as jewelry or hardware) again with a thin adherent layer of metal
replating antique silverware "Every nut and bolt has to be refurbished. Taken out, replated, put back in. …"— P. J. Smith
c
: to change (something, such as a newspaper page) by altering or resetting its printing plate (see plate entry 1 sense 4a)
… said, "Put that in—the editorial page," and strode out. … The editorial page was replated.— John Bartlow Martin
replate
noun
plural replates
Definition of replate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a printing of an edition of a newspaper or periodical in which new material is inserted by an alteration or resetting of a plate (see plate entry 1 sense 4a)
In old newspaper parlance, it's a replate, a replacement of the earlier printing plates with new ones containing later information. Current technology, however, doesn't require plates, ink, or delivery people.— Donald R. Shanor
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The first known use of replate was in 1796
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