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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 paints
  2. face palm
  3. face palms
  4. face piece
  5. face pieces
  6. face plate
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  8. face powder
  9. face powders
  10. face pubes
  11. face reading

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