faceplate

[ feys-pleyt ]

/ ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt /

noun

(on a lathe) a perforated plate, mounted on the live spindle, to which the work is attached.

the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face, often of transparent material and sometimes movable.

Also called face. Electronics. the glass front of a cathode ray tube upon which the image is displayed.

a protective plate, as one surrounding an electric outlet or light switch.

Compare switch plate.

Origin of faceplate

First recorded in 1835–45; face + plate¹

Words nearby faceplate

face-off, face out, face pack, facepalm, face-plant, faceplate, face powder, face presentation, faceprint, facer, face recognition

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Example sentences from the Web for faceplate

Sanford flailed his arms about, trying to break the Chief's faceplate while he screamed furious things about futility.
Space Tug|Murray Leinster
First the chuck is screwed onto the lathe spindle after removing the faceplate.
Turning and Boring|Franklin D. Jones
Sometimes eccentrics are turned while held upon special fixtures attached to the faceplate.
Turning and Boring|Franklin D. Jones
A cam of this sort on a drum is shown in the sketch at A, and on a faceplate, at B.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

By using a straight dog (B), which is driven by a pin b bolted to the faceplate, all danger from this source is eliminated.
Turning and Boring|Franklin D. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for faceplate

faceplate

/ (ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt) /

noun

a perforated circular metal plate that can be attached to the headstock of a lathe in order to hold flat or irregularly shaped workpieces

Also called: surface plate a flat rigid plate used to check the flatness and squareness of the faces of a component

the part of a cathode-ray tube carrying the phosphor screen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	faceplate
释义	faceplate [ feys-pleyt ] / ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt / noun (on a lathe) a perforated plate, mounted on the live spindle, to which the work is attached. the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face, often of transparent material and sometimes movable. Also called face. Electronics. the glass front of a cathode ray tube upon which the image is displayed. a protective plate, as one surrounding an electric outlet or light switch. Compare switch plate. Origin of faceplate First recorded in 1835–45; face + plate¹ Words nearby faceplate face-off, face out, face pack, facepalm, face-plant, faceplate, face powder, face presentation, faceprint, facer, face recognition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for faceplate Sanford flailed his arms about, trying to break the Chief's faceplate while he screamed furious things about futility. Space Tug\|Murray Leinster First the chuck is screwed onto the lathe spindle after removing the faceplate. Turning and Boring\|Franklin D. Jones Sometimes eccentrics are turned while held upon special fixtures attached to the faceplate. Turning and Boring\|Franklin D. Jones A cam of this sort on a drum is shown in the sketch at A, and on a faceplate, at B. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various By using a straight dog (B), which is driven by a pin b bolted to the faceplate, all danger from this source is eliminated. Turning and Boring\|Franklin D. Jones British Dictionary definitions for faceplate faceplate / (ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt) / noun a perforated circular metal plate that can be attached to the headstock of a lathe in order to hold flat or irregularly shaped workpieces Also called: surface plate a flat rigid plate used to check the flatness and squareness of the faces of a component the part of a cathode-ray tube carrying the phosphor screen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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