Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A broad, flat piece of material used as a surface or structural panel.
Natural examples
Die schwere Steinplatte deckt den Brunnen ab.
The heavy stone slab covers the well.
Wir legten die Keramikplatte auf den Tisch.
We placed the ceramic slab on the table.
Unter der Platte verlief ein schmales Kabel.
A thin cable ran underneath the panel.
Usage note
Platte is feminine: die Platte; plural Platten. It can also mean a record or hard drive; here it means a flat structural piece.
Mini-lesson: Platte
A broad, flat piece of material used as a surface or structural panel. Platte is feminine: die Platte; plural Platten. It can also mean a record or hard drive; here it means a flat structural piece.
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