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   Dish (dĭsh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. δίσκος quoit, fr. δικεῖν to throw.  Cf. Dais, Desk, Disc, Discus.]
   1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.
   
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   She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Judg. v. 25.
   
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   2. The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, “a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. “A dish fit for the gods.””  Shak.
   
   Home-home dishes that drive one from home. Hood.
   
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   3. The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, “the dish of a wheel”.
   
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   4. A hollow place, as in a field.  Ogilvie.
   
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   5. (Mining) (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured. (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.
   
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   6. anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.
   
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   7. an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna.  The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.
   
   Syn. -- dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer.
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   8. a very attractive woman or young lady, especially one sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, “the departmental secretary is quite a dish”. [slang]
   
   Syn. -- smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish.
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   9. a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang]
   
   Syn. -- cup of tea, bag.
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   10. the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
   
   Syn. -- dishful.
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   satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals.  In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites.
   
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   Dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dishing.]
   1. To put in a dish, ready for the table.
   
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   2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, “to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes”.
   
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   3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]
   
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   4. to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, “the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee”. [slang]
   
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   To dish out.
   1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.
   2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
   2. to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, “to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult”. -- To dish up, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table.
   
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