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Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
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A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
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A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
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A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
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In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
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blown plaques concussion plaques
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A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.
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An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
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amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque