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mainplate

mainplate noun: the base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.

Noun

mainplate (plural mainplates)

  1. The base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.

Forms of mainplate

pluralmainplates

Origin of mainplate

main + plate

Questions about mainplate

What does mainplate mean?
Mainplate means the base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.
What part of speech is mainplate?
Mainplate is a noun.
What is the plural of mainplate?
The plural of mainplate is mainplates.

Words near mainplate in the dictionary

  1. mainpieces
  2. mainpin
  3. mainpins
  4. mainplane
  5. mainplanes
  6. mainplate
  7. mainport
  8. mainports
  9. mainpost
  10. mainposts
  11. mainprise

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