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face-plate

face-plate is the alternative form of faceplate.

Meaning of faceplate

Noun

faceplate (plural faceplates)

  1. A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
    • The keyboard's faceplate, that is, the cover holding the plastic key against the rubber keyboard, is usually molded ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastic.1988, Electronic Design, volume 36, numbers 1-6, page 124
  2. A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user.
  3. A transparent window forming part of a helmet directly in front of the wearer's face, allowing them to see out.

Forms of face-plate

pluralface-plates

Questions about face-plate

What is face-plate the alternative form of?
Face-plate is the alternative form of faceplate.

Words near face-plate in the dictionary

  1. face-palms
  2. face-plant
  3. face-planted
  4. face-planting
  5. face-plants
  6. face-plate
  7. face-plates
  8. face-sat
  9. face-saver
  10. face-savers
  11. face-saving

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