plateholder

[ pleyt-hohl-der ]
/ ˈpleɪtˌhoʊl dər /

noun

a lightproof container for a photographic plate, loaded into the camera with the plate and having a slide that is removed before exposing.

Origin of plateholder

First recorded in 1870–75; plate1 + holder

Words nearby plateholder

plateau, plateau pulse, plateau's problem, plated, plateful, plateholder, platelayer, platelet, platelet aggregation test, platelet factor 3, platelet tissue factor