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Term: plat

Noun:

Sense 1: A flat piece of metal or other material, typically rectangular, used as a component of a machine or structure.

Sample Sentence: The engineer designed a new plat for the airplane wing.

Noun:

Sense 2: A piece of ground laid out for building or development.

Sample Sentence: The real estate company purchased a vast plot of land to create a new residential plat.

Verb:

Sense 1: To create or designate a plan, layout, or course of action for something.

Sample Sentence: The architect will plat the housing complex before construction begins.

Verb:

Sense 2: To divide (land) into plots or lots.

Sample Sentence: The town council decided to plat the vacant area into small lots for local businesses.