noun🔗SharePlaque, tablette, écussonAny 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."The museum displayed a beautiful porcelain plaque depicting a family scene. "Le musée exposait une belle plaque de porcelaine représentant une scène de famille.artmaterialstyleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, plaque commémorativeA 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."A plaque on the school's library wall commemorated the graduating class of 2023. "Une plaque sur le mur de la bibliothèque de l'école commémorait la promotion de 2023.architecturehistoryculturebuildingsigneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJetons, plaqueA small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip."The casino player used a small plaque to bet on the roulette wheel. "Le joueur de casino a utilisé un petit jeton pour miser sur la roulette.gamebetamountbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, éclaircieA clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus."The scientist observed a plaque on the petri dish, indicating the bacteriophage virus had successfully infected the bacteria colony. "Le scientifique a observé une plaque sur la boîte de Pétri, indiquant que le virus bactériophage avait infecté avec succès la colonie bactérienne.virusbiologymicroorganismdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, lamelle sonoreIn the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument."blown plaques concussion plaques"Plaques frappées Plaques de commotionmusicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaqueA broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin."The doctor examined the itchy, red plaque on my arm, saying it might be eczema. "Le médecin a examiné la plaque rouge et qui démange sur mon bras, disant que cela pourrait être de l'eczéma.medicinebodydiseasebiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, dépôtAn abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease."amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque"Plaque amyloïde, plaque pleurale, plaque sénilemedicinediseasebodyorganphysiologyanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
