paper plate

collocation in English

meaningsofpaperandplate

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paper
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.pər/us
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ/
thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or ...
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plate
noun
uk
/pleɪt/us
/pleɪt/
a flat, usually round dish with a slightly raised edge that you eat from or serve ...
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(Definition ofpaperandplatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The idea that £100 million-worth of frigate could or would be thrown away like somepaperplateis ridiculous.
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Now, take an old spaghetti strainer and put all the wet lift powder into it and squeeze it out onto apaperplate.
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The candle can be stuck through apaperplateor aluminium pie tin to protect against any hot wax or ash falling onto the subject.
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Half-tone illustrations, requiring art paper plates, will be accepted in special circumstances.
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They served mainly fish and chips, fried clams, fried shrimp, and fried scallops served on paper plates while the customers sat on picnic tables.
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With the children, he makes a beautiful mobile from old coat hangers, string and painted paper plates.
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Reusable dishes are preferred, but paper plates and cups also acceptable.
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Here, the interaction with the viewer started with the joint selection, placement and fixation of the offered items on paper plates.
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The second installment of the game had as its prize a package of paper plates.
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The resulting imprint, in the form of charge distribution on the plate, attracts toner particles, which is then transferred to reusable paper plates.
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