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Chape :: Chape (n.) The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc..

Clypeus :: Clypeus (n.) The frontal plate of the head of an insect.

Autotypography :: Autotypography (n.) A process resembling nature printing, by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which the printing is done as from copperplate..

Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate with arms or initials..

Level :: Level (n.) An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea..

Sensitize :: Sensitize (v. t.) To render sensitive, or susceptible of being easily acted on by the actinic rays of the sun; as, sensitized paper or plate..

Compensator :: Compensator (n.) An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.

Polytype :: Polytype (a.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate..

Salamander :: Salamander (n.) A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it..

Underlay :: Underlay (n.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression..

Harmoniphon :: Harmoniphon (n.) An obsolete wind instrument with a keyboard, in which the sound, which resembled the oboe, was produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates, acted upon by blowing through a tube..

Lead :: Lead (n.) Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates..

Impresa :: Impresa (n.) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like..

Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping..

Tagger :: Tagger (n.) Sheets of tin or other plate which run below the gauge.

Backed :: Backed (a.) Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; as, broad-backed; hump-backed..

Apron :: Apron (n.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.

Abacinate :: Abacinate (v. t.) To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.

Setout :: Setout (n.) A display, as of plate, equipage, etc.; that which is displayed..

Tile :: Tile (n.) A plate of metal used for roofing.

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