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plate blocks

plate blocks is the plural of plate block.

Meaning of plate block

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)

Questions about plate blocks

What is plate blocks the plural of?
Plate blocks is the plural of plate block.

Words near plate blocks in the dictionary

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

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