Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plater

/plˈeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
plater
IPA
/plˈeɪtɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who plates metal.

noun

Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.

noun

A machine for calendering paper.

noun

A device for depositing cells on a plate.

noun

A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From plate + -er.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

platers (plural)

Phrases

L-plater P-plater selling-plater tin-plater

Frequently Paired Words

electroplater L-plater P-plater selling-plater tin-plater

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator slater skater

Questions

How do you pronounce plater?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈeɪtɚ/.
What does plater mean?
Someone who plates metal.
Where does plater come from?
From plate + -er.

How to pronounce plater

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/plˈeɪtɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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