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The sort of glass for tableware? (5)

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plate

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'for tableware?' is the definition.
(plate is a kind of tableware)

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(Other definitions for plate that I've seen before include "This glass is thick as for shop window" , "Thin sheet, as of glass" , "Coat with metal" , "Denture" , "Helping of food" .)

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