"plaquette" meaning in English

See plaquette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: plaquettes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French plaquette (“small plaque”), allegedly coined in the 1860s. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|plaquette||small plaque}} French plaquette (“small plaque”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} plaquette (plural plaquettes)
  1. A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
    Sense id: en-plaquette-en-noun-7bpNU5Xc Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 37 34 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 36 38 9 3 2
  2. (physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-plaquette-en-noun-MybXqyj9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 37 34 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 36 38 9 3 2 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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