backplate
Americannoun
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Building Trades. a wood or metal plate serving as a backing for a structural member.
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Armor. a piece of plate armor for protecting the back: worn as part of a cuirass.
Etymology
Origin of backplate
Example Sentences
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By default, the Raise ships with a black aluminum backplate, but can also be ordered with a silver backplate and white keycaps for an additional charge.
From The Verge • Mar. 4, 2022
Even though Americans have grown accustomed to smartphones as commodity devices, components such as the iPhone's backplate are machined to extremely specific standards that require substantial training.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2016
Loaves held against a fixing backplate may be segmented evenly by a bread knife sawn down the guide rails.
From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2015
Usability is of the highest order, as your hands are able to comfortably extend over the flat surface of the backplate.
From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2013
Tommen's breathless laughter echoed off the walls as Tyrion clapped him on the backplate, and Sansa was startled to see that the two were of a height.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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