plaque

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Synonyms: plague, claque, placque, paque, laque, blaque

Antonyms: plague, claque, placque, paque, laque, blaque

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} Any [[flat#Adjective|flat]], [[thin]] piece of [[clay]], [[ivory]], [[metal]], etc., used for [[ornament#Noun|ornament]], or for [[paint#Verb|painting]] [[picture#Noun|pictures]] upon, as a [[dish#Noun|dish]], [[plate#Noun|plate]], [[slab]], etc., [[hang|hung]] upon a [[wall]]; also, a [[small]]er [[decoration]] [[wear#Verb|worn]] by a [[person]], such as a [[brooch]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A piece of flat metal with [[writing#Noun|writing]] on it, [[attach]]ed to a [[building#Noun|building]], [[monument]], or other [[structure#Noun|structure]] to [[remind]] people of a person or an [[event]].
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in [[casino]]s; a sort of gaming [[chip]].
4. {{lb|en|countable|biology}} A [[clearing#Noun|clearing]] in a [[bacterial]] [[lawn]] caused by a [[virus]].
5. {{lb|en|countable|musical instruments}} In the {{w|Hornbostel–Sachs}} [[classification]] [[system]]: any flat, thin [[musical instrument]].
6. {{lb|en|countable|pathology}} A [[broad#Adjective|broad]] [[patch#Noun|patch]] of [[abnormal]] [[tissue]] [[distinguishable]] from [[surrounding#Adjective|surrounding]] tissue, especially a broad {{l|en|papule||[[inflamed#Adjective|inflamed]], [[irritated#Adjective|irritated]] patch}} on the [[skin#Noun|skin]].
7. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable|pathology}} An abnormal [[accumulation]] of [[material#Noun|material]] in or on an [[organ]] of the [[body]], often [[associate#Verb|associated]] with [[disease]].

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