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strike plate

strike plate noun: a metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.

Noun

strike plate (plural strike plates)

  1. A metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.

strike plate meaning in Tamil

strike plate in Tamil

கதவுத்தாழ் பொருந்து தட்டு

Forms of strike plate

pluralstrike plates

Origin of strike plate

So called because the latch strikes against a metal lip when the door is closed.

Questions about strike plate

What does strike plate mean?
Strike plate means a metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.
What is strike plate in Tamil?
Strike plate in Tamil is கதவுத்தாழ் பொருந்து தட்டு. See Strike plate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is strike plate?
Strike plate is a noun.
What is the plural of strike plate?
The plural of strike plate is strike plates.

Words near strike plate in the dictionary

  1. strike out
  2. strike out looking
  3. strike out the side
  4. strike partner
  5. strike partners
  6. strike plate
  7. strike plates
  8. strike price
  9. strike prices
  10. strike rate
  11. strike rates

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Adapted from Wiktionary: strike plate (page history and authors); strike plate (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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