: a complex terminal treelike branching of the axon of a motor neuron that contacts with a muscle fiber
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebEach end plate on the rear wing bears the French flag, and the number 9 is painted on the grille. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2022 This boasts stronger and break-resistant acrylic with an angled end plate. Chris Hachey, BGR, 18 May 2021 The other new pieces include a front splitter with extended side pieces, different side skirts, end plates for the rear diffuser, a rear spoiler, and door garnishes that cover up the fake side vents. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 20 May 2019 Lotus raised the height of the rear wing by two inches and revised the end plates. Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
end plate
noun
: a complex terminal arborization of the axon of a motor neuron that contacts with a muscle fiber