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plat 1
(plăt)tr.v. plat·ted, plat·ting, plats
To plait or braid.
n.
A braid.
[Middle English platen, alteration of plaiten, to fold, braid; see plait.]
plat 2
(plăt)n.
1. A piece of land; a plot.
2. A map showing actual or planned features, such as streets and building lots.
tr.v. plat·ted, plat·ting, plats
To make a plat of: plat a new town.
[Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by plat, something flat) of plot; see plot.]
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plat
(plæt)n
a small area of ground; plot
[C16 (also occurring in Middle English in place names): originally variant of plot2]
plat
(plæt)n, vb, plats, platting or platted
(Hairdressing & Grooming) a variant spelling of plait
[C16: variant of plait]
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plat1
(plæt)n., v. plat•ted, plat•ting. n.
1. a plot of ground.
2. a plan or map, as of land.
v.t. 3. to make a plat of.
[1400–50; late Middle English; variant of plot, reinforced by Middle English plat flat of a sword < Old French: something flat (see plate)]
plat2
(plæt)n., v. plat•ted, plat•ting. n.
1. plait; braid.
v.t. 2. to plait; braid.
[1350–1400; Middle English; variant of plait]
plat.
1. plateau.
2. platoon.
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plat
Past participle: platted
Gerund: platting
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| Noun | 1. |  plat - a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) |
| Verb | 1. | plat - make a plat of; "Plat the town" map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" |
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