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faceplate

faceplate

5 5.9
A front panel that covers and protects a machine or device
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt/
translation icon : carcasa
  • Rimgale crouches down, peels back the melted faceplate, and examines the wires.

So it's a nice, it's a nice job to fit the faceplates on.

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Examples

  • The front and rear wheels mount to faceplates, which attach to the Click Studs.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And then it looks like the faceplate can separate from the cooler too.

  • Only one of them was the right size and shape, and only one black faceplate was directed at me.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This car came with a factory fake plastic faceplate radio cover.

  • So this is the faceplate lever and it's now extended down here.

  • We dealt with that problem by eliminating the faceplate altogether.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Now the best way is to fit an ADSL or a VDSL faceplate, either a design like that or one of these designs.

  • Rokey saw nothing on the faceplate but the rippled shapes of their own infrared outlines.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Charlotte Glass slammed the golden visor down over her faceplate and shoved the scooter into gear.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The new smartphone comes with a durable faceplate that protects the screen from scratches.

Synonyms

face
vsfaceplate
349 1.0

The main front surface of an object or tool

is an added protective front panel rather than the object surface
cover plate
vsfaceplate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A flat hard plate that closes an opening to protect the parts inside

is fitted to the front to shield or hide components
facing
vsfaceplate
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A layer of material that covers a building's outside to protect or decorate it

is a rigid front-fitting panel for devices rather than a surface layer

How Protective

guard
  • Specialized
38 2.0
faceplate
5 5.9
casing
45 3.0
cover
571 1.0
panel
322 3.6

Surface Forms

faceplate singular
faceplates plural

Morphology

faceplate = face + plate (transparent) = face + plate

The meaning is directly derived from 'face' + 'plate' as a panel at the front of a device, so learners can assemble the sense from the parts.

Etymology

The word faceplate is made from two common words: face meaning the 'front' and plate meaning a flat 'cover' or 'panel'. So a faceplate is the flat panel attached to the front of a device to protect or hide its parts.