platting
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plat 1
(plăt)tr.v. plat·ted, plat·ting, plats
To plait or braid.
n.
A braid.
[Middle English platen, alteration of plaiten, to fold, braid; see plait.]
plat 2
(plăt)n.
1. A piece of land; a plot.
2. A map showing actual or planned features, such as streets and building lots.
tr.v. plat·ted, plat·ting, plats
To make a plat of: plat a new town.
[Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by plat, something flat) of plot; see plot.]
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