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quarter-plate

quarter-plate noun: a photographic plate measuring 3¼ by 4¼ inches.

Noun

quarter-plate (plural quarter-plates)

  1. (historical) A photographic plate measuring 3¼ by 4¼ inches.

Forms of quarter-plate

pluralquarter-plates

Questions about quarter-plate

What does quarter-plate mean?
Quarter-plate means a photographic plate measuring 3¼ by 4¼ inches.
What part of speech is quarter-plate?
Quarter-plate is a noun.
What is the plural of quarter-plate?
The plural of quarter-plate is quarter-plates.

Words near quarter-plate in the dictionary

  1. quarter-muncher
  2. quarter-munchers
  3. quarter-phase
  4. quarter-pipe
  5. quarter-pipes
  6. quarter-plate
  7. quarter-plates
  8. quarter-point
  9. quarter-points
  10. quarter-pound
  11. quarter-pounder

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