plaque

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA ^(key): /plɑːk/ or /plæk/
(US) IPA ^(key): /plæk/ or [pʰl̥æk]
(AU) IPA ^(key): /plaːk/
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Noun

Singular
plaque

Plural
plaques

(countable) A plaque is a piece of flat metal with words on it, and is attached to a building or monument so as to remind people of a person or an event.
(uncountable) (dentistry) Plaque is an accumulation of bacteria on teeth that may develop into dental calculus.
- Synonym: tartar
(countable) (pathology) A plaque is a wide patch of abnormal tissue that is distinguishable from its surrounding.

A plaque (sense 1) marking the house in Spain, where composer Reveriano Soutullo lived.
Plaque (sense 2) on teeth
A reddish plaque (sense 3) on the face caused by Bowen's disease

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