plaque
Definitions of plaque
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a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
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a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastictypes:disquea flat circular platehéliogravurea block or plate or other hard surface that has been engravedplaque d'immatriculationa plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration numberenseignea plate bearing a nameenseignea nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives theregravure sur boisengraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make printstype of:drapa flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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block consisting of a thick piece of something
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry can't wait to return for his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, until a house elf named Dobby warns him of terrible danger ahead. When students start turning to stone — and Harry is a prime suspect — the boy wizard must figure out what's really going on at Hogwarts.
Fences
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