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catchplate

catchplate is the alternative form of catch plate.

Meaning of catch plate

Noun

catch plate (plural catch plates)

  1. A rectangular piece of metal with one or more holes into which a pin or tenon (of a lock or other mechanism) fits
  2. A plastic plate with a protruding lip used by young children who drop food when eating

Forms of catchplate

pluralcatchplates

Questions about catchplate

What is catchplate the alternative form of?
Catchplate is the alternative form of catch plate.

Words near catchplate in the dictionary

  1. catchpenny
  2. catchphrase
  3. catchphrases
  4. catchpit
  5. catchpits
  6. catchplate
  7. catchplates
  8. catchpoints
  9. catchpole
  10. catchpoles
  11. catchpoll

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