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plate: see electron tube electron tube, device consisting of a sealed enclosure in which electrons flow between electrodes separated either by a vacuum (in a vacuum tube) or by an ionized gas at low pressure (in a gas tube). ..... Click the link for more information. . plate 1. any shallow or flat receptacle, esp for receiving a collection in church 2. flat metal of uniform thickness obtained by rolling, usually having a thickness greater than about three millimetres 3. a thin coating of metal usually on another metal, as produced by electrodeposition, chemical action, etc. 4. Photog a. a sheet of glass, or sometimes metal, coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light b. (as modifier): a plate camera 5. an orthodontic device, esp one used for straightening children's teeth 6. an informal word for denture 7. Anatomy any flat platelike structure or part 8. any of the rigid layers of the earth's lithosphere of which there are believed to be at least 15 9. Electronics a. Chiefly US the anode in an electronic valve b. an electrode in an accumulator or capacitor 10. a light horseshoe for flat racing 11. See plate rail 12. RC Church a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host 13. Archaic a coin, esp one made of silver How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also included was line supply of all dryer framework, felt roll bearing housings, sole plates, motor stands, walkways, and a rope tail threading system. It incorporates transverse acoustic baffles and acoustic treatment of the ship's sole plate, to reduced external radiated noise and internal reflection. The newest Tsunami drivers, the LD 360 and the LD 400, feature a very unique contoured wave design on the sole plate that strengthens the entire shell to prevent energy loss, a speed slot toe that wraps around the entire club head to reduce drag and head flutter and a weight port designed to bring the static target weight of the club to within 1 gram. |
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