plaque
noun/plæk/, /plɑːk/
/plæk/
- [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.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsc2- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- commemorative
- memorial
- brass
- …
- put up
- unveil
- present (somebody with)
- …
- be dedicated to somebody
- commemorate somebody/something
- honour/honor somebody
- …
- on a/the plaque
- plaque on
- plaque to
- …
- [uncountable] a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria
- Remove plaque by brushing your teeth regularly.
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyc2- Brushing prevents a build-up of plaque and tartar on the teeth.
- Gum disease happens when plaque builds up.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dental
- remove
- build up
- a/the build-up of plaque
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Dutch plak ‘tablet’, from plakken ‘to stick’.
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