angle plate

American  

noun

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

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angle plate British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The face of the flange will be held true one way by the face on the angle plate, but must be set true the other way.

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

A common but good example of angle plate chucking is shown in Fig.

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

The third chucking is made by simply moving the work on the angle plate again, and setting as in the last instance.

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

It is obvious that the angle plate requires counterbalancing, which is done by means of the weight w.

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