| BOILERPLATE | • boilerplate n. A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. • boilerplate n. (UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882). • boilerplate n. A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number… |
| BREASTPLATE | • breastplate n. A piece of armor that covers the chest. • breastplate n. A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards. • breastplate n. A piece of silicone in the shape of women’s breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators… |
| CHAINPLATES | • chainplates n. Plural of chainplate. • CHAINPLATE n. a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached. |
| CONTEMPLATE | • contemplate v. To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard… • contemplate v. To consider as a possibility. • CONTEMPLATE v. to view or consider with continued attention. |
| COPPERPLATE | • copperplate n. A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern. • copperplate n. A print made from such a plate. • copperplate n. A style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand. |
| FINGERPLATE | • fingerplate n. A strip of metal, glass, etc., to protect a painted or polished door from finger marks. • FINGERPLATE n. a plate to protect a door from dirty fingers. |
| NUMBERPLATE | • numberplate n. Alternative spelling of number plate. • number␣plate n. (Britain, Australia) Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed… • NUMBERPLATE n. an identifying plate on a car. |
| PLATELAYERS | • platelayers n. Plural of platelayer. • PLATELAYER n. a workman who lays and maintains railway track. |
| PLATELAYING | • platelaying n. (Rail transport) The work of a platelayer, inspecting and maintaining the permanent way. • PLATELAYING n. the laying of rails for a railway. |
| PLATEMAKERS | • platemakers n. Plural of platemaker. • PLATEMAKER n. one who makes plates. |
| PLATEMAKING | • platemaking n. The production of plates (printing surfaces). • PLATEMAKING n. the act of making printing plates. |
| PLATEMARKED | • PLATEMARK v. to mark with a platemark. |
| PLATERESQUE | • plateresque adj. Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate. • Plateresque adj. Alternative form of plateresque. • PLATERESQUE adj. of, relating to, or being a 16th century Spanish architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation suggestive of silver plate. |
| TERNEPLATES | • terneplates n. Plural of terneplate. • TERNEPLATE n. thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin. |