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die plate

die plate noun: a die in the form of a metal plate.

Noun

die plate (plural die plates)

  1. A die in the form of a metal plate.
    1. A type of die for cutting screw threads on male fasteners; it is arranged in the form of a plate of tool steel with a graduated series of holes, each being the die opening for a certain size of screw. A predecessor of today's tap and die sets, it is now considered an antique type of tool, no longer in common use but still sometimes desirable as a collectible among tool collectors.
  2. A metal plate that is part of a die.

Forms of die plate

pluraldie plates

Questions about die plate

What does die plate mean?
Die plate means a die in the form of a metal plate.
What part of speech is die plate?
Die plate is a noun.
What is the plural of die plate?
The plural of die plate is die plates.

Words near die plate in the dictionary

  1. die off
  2. die on
  3. die on one's arse
  4. die on the vine
  5. die out
  6. die plate
  7. die plates
  8. die roaring
  9. die roaring for a priest
  10. Die Stem
  11. die the way one lived

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