key plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of key plate
First recorded in 1905–10
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Before us was a wide, arch-shaped wooden door, painted glossy gray, with a brass key plate.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 15, 2017
He hit .375 in 32 at-bats and had key plate appearances as a pinch-hitter.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2016
It consists of an uncoloured figure on a circular ground of colour, and is printed by the key plate.
From Gambia by Frederick John Melville
An attractive knocker, simple brass knob and exceptionally large key plate indicating the great rim lock within, lend a quaint charm to a doorway distinctly pleasing in its entirety.
From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins
All the stamps were printed at two impressions, the general design being printed from the key plate, and the name Gambia and the value tablet by a "duty" plate printed separately.
From Gambia by Frederick John Melville
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