Editing Plate (section)

== Science and technology ==
=== Biology and medicine ===
* [[Plate (anatomy)]], several meanings
* [[Dental plate]], also known as dentures
* [[Dynamic compression plate]], metallic plate used in orthopedics to fix bone
* [[Microtiter plate]] (or microplate or microwell plate), flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes
* [[Orthopedic plate]], internal fixation used in orthopaedic surgery 
* [[Petri dish]] or Petri plate, shallow dish on which biological cultures may be grown and/or viewed

=== Geology ===
* [[Tectonic plate]], pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
** [[Plate tectonics]], the study of the movement of such plates

=== Physics ===
* Plate, physical approximation of a [[theoretical plate]] in separation processes
* [[Plate electrode]], type of electrode used in vacuum tubes
* [[Plate (structure)]], concept used in continuum mechanics as part of the plate theory
* [[Plate trick]], mathematical demonstration of quaternions and particle spins
* [[Wilhelmy plate]], used to measure tension at an interface between air and a liquid or between two liquids

=== Construction ===
* [[Anchor plate]], large plate connected to a tie rod or bolt for structural reinforcement
* [[Sill plate]], the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached
* [[Wall plate]], vertical component used in building construction

=== Electronics ===
* [[Anode]]s, electrodes used in vacuum tubes (thermionic valves) and similar devices

=== Printing and photography ===
* [[Photographic plate]], medium from which a photograph may be developed
**[[Plate camera]], early type of camera that used photographic plates
* [[Printing plate]],printing medium:
** Plate, in [[Intaglio (printmaking)]], the direct opposite of a relief print
** Plate, in [[lithography]], method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water
** Plate, a (part of a) "[[tipped-in page]]", separately-printed page in a book used to carry one or more images

=== Transportation ===
* [[Approach plate]], chart used by a pilot to perform an instrument approach and landing on a runway
* Plate B, Plate C, ... , Plate H, [[loading gauge]]s used on North American railroads