Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plate paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: plate -pa-per
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The most artistic method of mounting on card or paper is to mount on plain white plate paper, with the plate - mark sunk in , as in the case of engravings"

Usage

Inflected Forms

plate papers (plural)

Questions

What does plate paper mean?: A heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates.

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