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plate block

plate block noun: a block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate from which the stamps were printed.

Noun

plate block (plural plate blocks)

  1. A block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate from which the stamps were printed.
    • I gave up plate blocks long ago, but still obtain PNC's - but only one of each issue and without regard to the particular number.1997 June 18, R Sumner, “Re: Why collect new U.S.?”, in rec.collecting.stamps (Usenet)

Forms of plate block

pluralplate blocks

Questions about plate block

What does plate block mean?
Plate block means a block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate from which the stamps were printed.
What part of speech is plate block?
Plate block is a noun.
What is the plural of plate block?
The plural of plate block is plate blocks.

Words near plate block in the dictionary

  1. plate appearances
  2. plate armor
  3. plate armour
  4. plate armours
  5. plate away
  6. plate block
  7. plate blocks
  8. plate bone
  9. plate bones
  10. plate carrée
  11. plate count

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