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plateful

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From plate + -ful.

noun platefuls · platesful

  1. The quantity contained on a plate. Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come.

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noun the quantity contained on a plate

Portuguêspratada
Françaisassiette, assiettée, platée

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"plateful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plateful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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plateful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plateful

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"plateful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plateful.

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@misc{plateful_2026,
  title = {plateful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plateful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}