plaque

noun

/plæk/, /plɑːk/

/plæk/

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[countable] a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event
- A bronze plaque marks the house where the poet was born.
see also blue plaque
Extra Examples
- Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque.
- The local historical society put up a plaque at the site of the battle.
- There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall.
- There is a commemorative plaque to those lost at sea.
- a plaque on the wall
Topics Buildingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- commemorative
- memorial
- brass
- …
verb + plaque
- put up
- unveil
- present (somebody with)
- …
plaque + verb
- be dedicated to somebody
- commemorate somebody/something
- honour/honor somebody
- …
preposition
- on a/the plaque
- plaque on
- plaque to
- …
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[uncountable] a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria
- Remove plaque by brushing your teeth regularly.
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Extra Examples
- Brushing prevents a build-up of plaque and tartar on the teeth.
- Gum disease happens when plaque builds up.
Topics Bodyc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dental
verb + plaque
- remove
plaque + verb
- build up
phrases
- a/the build-up of plaque
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Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Dutch plak ‘tablet’, from plakken ‘to stick’.

单词	plaque
释义	plaque noun /plæk/, /plɑːk/ /plæk/ jump to other results [countable] a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event A bronze plaque marks the house where the poet was born. see also blue plaque Extra Examples Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque. The local historical society put up a plaque at the site of the battle. There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall. There is a commemorative plaque to those lost at sea. a plaque on the wall Topics Buildingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective commemorative memorial brass … verb + plaque put up unveil present (somebody with) … plaque + verb be dedicated to somebody commemorate somebody/something honour/honor somebody … preposition on a/the plaque plaque on plaque to … See full entry [uncountable] a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria Remove plaque by brushing your teeth regularly. compare scale Extra Examples Brushing prevents a build-up of plaque and tartar on the teeth. Gum disease happens when plaque builds up. Topics Bodyc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dental verb + plaque remove plaque + verb build up phrases a/the build-up of plaque See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Dutch plak ‘tablet’, from plakken ‘to stick’.
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