faceplate

[ feys-pleyt ]
/ ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt /

noun

(on a lathe) a perforated plate, mounted on the live spindle, to which the work is attached.
the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face, often of transparent material and sometimes movable.
Also called face. Electronics. the glass front of a cathode ray tube upon which the image is displayed.
a protective plate, as one surrounding an electric outlet or light switch.
Compare switch plate.

Origin of faceplate

First recorded in 1835–45; face + plate1

Words nearby faceplate

faced, facedown, faceless, facemail, facepalm, faceplate, faceprint, facer, facet, facet joint, facete

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British Dictionary definitions for faceplate

faceplate
/ (ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt) /

noun

a perforated circular metal plate that can be attached to the headstock of a lathe in order to hold flat or irregularly shaped workpieces
Also called: surface plate a flat rigid plate used to check the flatness and squareness of the faces of a component
the part of a cathode-ray tube carrying the phosphor screen