Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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plaster

plasters noun

a powder mixed with

water that is spread on

walls and ceilings to make

them smooth.

plastic

plastics noun

a light, manufactured

material made from

chemicals. Many types

of plastic can be heated

up and molded into

different shapes

and products.

plate

plates noun

a flat dish that is used

for serving

food on.

plateau

plateaus or plateaux noun

a high, wide, flat area

of ground.

N say pla-toh

platform

platforms noun

1 the flat, raised area at

a train station where people

get on and off trains.

2 a flat, raised area in a hall

where speakers or performers

stand so they can be seen.

platypus

platypuses or platypi noun

an Australian mammal with

a bill like a duck’s, webbed

feet, and a long, flat tail.

Platypuses live in water and,

unusually for a mammal, lay

eggs. They eat plants, worms,

insects, and water animals.

N say plat-uh-pus

play

plays playing played

verb

1 to take part

in a game,

usually with

other

people.

Playing with a balloon.

2 to make music on

a musical instrument.

Playing an accordion.

3 to act a part.

She played the fairy.

play noun

pleasant

adjective

enjoyable or well-liked.

A pleasant evening.

N opposite unpleasant

please

interjection

a word used when you ask

for something politely.

pleasure

pleasures noun

enjoyment or satisfaction.

N say plezh-ur

pleat

pleats noun

a fold that is pressed or sewn

into cloth.

pleat verb

plenty

noun

a large amount of something.

Do you want some candy? I

have plenty.

plentiful adjective

plot

plots plotting plotted verb

to make a secret plan.

The thieves plotted to

rob the bank.

plot noun

plot

plots noun

1 the story of a book, play,

or movie.

The book has

a complicated plot.

2 a small piece of ground.

plug

plugs noun

1 a circular piece of plastic or

other material used to keep

water in a bath or sink.

2 an electrical device that

connects the wire from a

piece of electrical equipment

to a source of electricity.

plum

plums noun

a fruit that grows on trees,

and has a smooth, thin

skin and soft, juicy flesh.

plumber

plumbers noun

a person who

fits water and

heating pipes

into buildings

and repairs

them when

they go wrong.

plaster

plastic

duck

dinner

plate

pleat

plow

plows noun

a farm tool that has large blades for cutting and turning

the soil. Plows are used to prepare the soil for planting

crops and are pulled by a tractor or an animal.

N rhymes with now

plow verb

plow