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Collocations for plate - noun

1. for food

ADJ.

dessert, dinner, serving, side, soup | clean, dirty
The sink was full of dirty plates.
empty, full

VERB + PLATE

clear, empty
I could see how hungry she was from the way she cleared her plate.
clear (away), collect

PREP.

on a/the ~
She ate everything on her plate.
~ of
a plate of rice

2. piece of metal with writing on

ADJ.

licence, number
The driver was arrested for having false number plates on his car.
name
He read the brass name plate by the door.

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