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push plate

American  

noun

  1. a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.


Etymology

Origin of push plate

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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While Zappala and others push plate cameras, the state police have scaled back their use.

From Washington Times