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

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

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

Red Marking or Marking.—This is a paint used by machinists to try the fit of one piece to another, or to try the work by a test piece or surface plate.

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

The arbor, which is finished very smooth and of uniform diameter, is placed in two V blocks, which in turn are supported by a level surface plate.

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

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 J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

Holding the piece of spleen in the forceps, dab the cut surface on to a surface plate in a number of different spots.

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