Definitions for faceplateˈfeɪsˌpleɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
face•plateˈfeɪsˌpleɪt(n.)
a perforated disk mounted on a spindle of a lathe for holding work to be turned.
Category: Building Trades, Metallurgy
the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the glass front of a cathode-ray tube upon which the image is displayed.
Category: Electronics, Electricity and Magnetism
Origin of faceplate:
1835–45
Princeton's WordNet
faceplate(noun)
a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
Wiktionary
faceplate(Noun)
A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
faceplate(Noun)
A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user.
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