surface plate

American  

noun

1. Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.

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surface plate British  

noun

1. another name for faceplate

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Etymology

Origin of surface plate

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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surface plate

Prepare surface plate culture of the organism to be cultivated.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Of course, the surface plate must be absolutely level when tests are made.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

Make cultivations, tube and surface plate, and cover-slip preparations from this situation.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

A chilled or hardened surface plate cannot, however, be so truly surfaced as one that is finished with either the scraper or the file.

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

Ellis, a thin steel surface plate was cemented on to the wrought-iron foundation by running in molten steel between.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various