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   Dish , n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. δίσκος quoit, fr. δικεῖν to throw. Cf. Dais, Desk, Disc, Discus.]
   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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   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.”
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   Home-home dishes that drive one from home.
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   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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   A hollow place, as in a field.
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   (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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   anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.
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   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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   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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   a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang] 
   Syn. -- cup of tea, bag. 
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   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.]
   To put in a dish, ready for the table.
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   To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
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   To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]
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   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.
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    (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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