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striking plate

striking plate noun: the plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.

Noun

striking plate (plural striking plates)

  1. The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.
  2. Part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.

Forms of striking plate

pluralstriking plates

Questions about striking plate

What does striking plate mean?
Striking plate means the plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.
What part of speech is striking plate?
Striking plate is a noun.
What is the plural of striking plate?
The plural of striking plate is striking plates.

Words near striking plate in the dictionary

  1. striking off strength
  2. striking oil
  3. striking one's colors
  4. striking one's flag
  5. striking out
  6. striking plate
  7. striking plates
  8. striking range
  9. striking someone when they are down
  10. striking someone's fancy
  11. striking tallies

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