Definition of plate

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Plate (n.) A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers; also used specifically of the roof plate which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters..

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Genouillere :: Genouillere (n.) A metal plate covering the knee.
Cestoidea :: Cestoidea (n. pl.) A class of parasitic worms (Platelminthes) of which the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and usually but not always long, and composed of numerous joints or segments, each of which may contain a complete set of male and female reproductive organs. They have neither mouth nor intestine. See Tapeworm..
Rivet :: Rivet (n.) A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends..
Negative :: Negative (n.) The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
Present :: Present (a.) Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent..
Implated :: Implated (imp. & p. p.) of Implat.
Galvanize :: Galvanize (v. t.) To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity..
Metallotherapy :: Metallotherapy (n.) Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body.
Prosternum :: Prosternum (n.) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
Stereotypery :: Stereotypery (n.) The art, process, or employment of making stereotype plates..
Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate..
Acierage :: Acierage (n.) The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling.
Plate :: Plate (n.) A prize giving to the winner in a contest.
Electrotype :: Electrotype (v. t.) To make facsimile plates of by the electrotype process; as, to electrotype a page of type, a book, etc. See Electrotype, n..
Polarization :: Polarization (n.) An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell..
Electrum :: Electrum (n.) German-silver plate. See German silver, under German..
Apron :: Apron (n.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.
Mesoscutum :: Mesoscutum (n.) The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of Butterfly.
Hypoplastron :: Hypoplastron (n.) The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also hyposternum.
Credence :: Credence (n.) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose..
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