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

Its weak point was the liability of the surface plate to crack through under fire and become detached from its iron backing.

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

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 Pag?, Victor Wilfred

The Whitworth surfacing straight-edge, or long narrow surface plate, is ribbed as in Fig.

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

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)

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)