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dead plates

dead plates is the plural of dead plate.

Meaning of dead plate

Noun

dead plate (plural dead plates)

  1. A solid covering over a part of a fire grate, to prevent the entrance of air through that part.
  2. A fixed solid piece between two moving conveyors, to span the gap created by the roll-over ends of the conveyors, allowing for the smooth transfer of products from one conveyor to another.

Questions about dead plates

What is dead plates the plural of?
Dead plates is the plural of dead plate.

Words near dead plates in the dictionary

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  2. dead persons walking
  3. dead pixel
  4. dead pixels
  5. dead plate
  6. dead plates
  7. dead pledge
  8. dead pledges
  9. dead pool
  10. dead pools
  11. dead president

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