angle plate

American

noun

an angular metal plate or casting for clamping and supporting work in metalworking machines.

angle plate British

noun

a steel structural plate, esp one in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used to connect structural members and stiffen frameworks

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It carries an horizontal table, or angle plate, on which the work may be chucked.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The truest flange should be the one first bolted to the angle plate.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

We then turn the surface a down upon the angle plate and bolt it again as before.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

At the next chucking it will simply be necessary to move the work on the angle plate to the position shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Suppose, then, we fasten the piece of work to the angle plate as shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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