noun
Etymology
Origin of nameplate
Example Sentences
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Suncor, which said it has 400,000 barrels a day of future production capacity, said it also aims to lift its refining nameplate capacity by 10% over three years to 510,000 barrels daily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Asked directly about the potential return of the Fiesta nameplate, which was used on the company's small hatchbacks for 47 years, Baumbick stopped short of confirming the move outright – but offered a solid hint.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
“The administration wants to find a happy medium there, whether it’s a nameplate or a badge number,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
LNG facility is operating at or above nameplate capacity at the moment, so there’s less room for increased LNG production in response to the Iran conflict in the short term, Lacouture said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
One of the guards had given Percy his probatio nameplate.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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