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striking plates

striking plates is the plural of striking plate.

Meaning of striking plate

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.

Questions about striking plates

What is striking plates the plural of?
Striking plates is the plural of striking plate.

Words near striking plates in the dictionary

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

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