plaque

UK /plæk/ US /plæk/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

Any 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.

2

A 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.

3

A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

But on this June evening when Bond walked through the 'kitchen' into the salle privée, it was with a sensation of confidence and cheerful anticipation that he changed a million francs into plaques of fifty mille and took a seat […]

4

A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

5

In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

blown plaques

aconcussion plaques

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