faceplate
noun
face·plate ˈfās-ˌplāt 
1
: a disk fixed with its face at right angles to the live spindle of a lathe for the attachment of the work
2
a
: a protective plate for a machine or device
b
: a protective cover for the human face (as of a diver)
3
: the glass front of a cathode-ray tube on which the image is seen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Use a chisel to carefully remove the excess material until the new faceplate will fit. 
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Remove the two screws holding the faceplate to the edge of the door and pull the plate and the dead bolt from the door. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The announcement of Sony's official faceplate solution comes about a month after the company was granted a design patent for the specific shape of the PS5 faceplates. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2021 Ever since Sony revealed that the PS5 would have a detachable faceplate, fans have been wondering when the company would start selling new covers. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 Dec. 2021 When James Jamerson was laid to rest in Detroit in 1983, his gravesite was marked by a simple faceplate — as dictated by rules governing that section of Woodlawn Cemetery at the time. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2021 Align the intakes vertically, mark the U-bolt locations, drill on the marks, and slip a faceplate on either side of the barrel wall. Joe Kohl-riggs, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2021 As Brown installed a faceplate on the light switch to keep others from touching it, the tenant's daughter bumped into Brown hard while walking by. Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020 Transparent faceplates measuring 9 by 13 inches are cut from large sheets of polyethylene using a laser cutter or cutting die. Tom Simonite, Wired, 26 Mar. 2020 See More
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Remove the two screws holding the faceplate to the edge of the door and pull the plate and the dead bolt from the door. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The announcement of Sony's official faceplate solution comes about a month after the company was granted a design patent for the specific shape of the PS5 faceplates. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2021 Ever since Sony revealed that the PS5 would have a detachable faceplate, fans have been wondering when the company would start selling new covers. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 Dec. 2021 When James Jamerson was laid to rest in Detroit in 1983, his gravesite was marked by a simple faceplate — as dictated by rules governing that section of Woodlawn Cemetery at the time. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2021 Align the intakes vertically, mark the U-bolt locations, drill on the marks, and slip a faceplate on either side of the barrel wall. Joe Kohl-riggs, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2021 As Brown installed a faceplate on the light switch to keep others from touching it, the tenant's daughter bumped into Brown hard while walking by. Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020 Transparent faceplates measuring 9 by 13 inches are cut from large sheets of polyethylene using a laser cutter or cutting die. Tom Simonite, Wired, 26 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2