armored faceplate

armored faceplate

[′är·mərd ′fās‚plāt]

(design engineering)

A tamper-proof faceplate or lock front, mortised in the edge of a door to cover the lock mechanism.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

armored faceplate

A tamperproof faceplate or lock front, mortised in the edge of a door to cover the lock mechanism.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.