key plate
noun Printing.
(in color printing) the plate providing the greatest definition of detail, usually the black plate, on which the other plates are registered.
Origin of key plate
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby key plate
key largo,
key light,
key lime,
key lime pie,
key money,
key plate,
key punch,
key ring,
key scarf,
key signature,
key stage
Example sentences from the Web for key plate
By giving the key a quarter-turn the slit in the key-plate compresses the springs, and they are then withdrawn from the lock.
On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys |Augustus Pitt-RiversThis done, we next take the frame and remove the key-plate from it.