plaque

C1
Pronunciation
/plaːk/
/plak/
/plæk/
/plæk/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

2 Definition

A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

3 Definition

A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

4 Definition

A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

5 Definition

In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

Example Sentences
  • blown plaques  concussion plaques
6 Definition

A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.

7 Definition

An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.

Example Sentences
  • amyloid plaque  pleural plaque  senile plaque