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nameplate

nameplate

12 3.0
A small flat sign that shows a person's or company's name
  • noun
  • /ˈneɪmˌpleɪt/
translation icon : placa identificativa
  • As he entered, he saw the nameplate on his desk, a gift from his parents.
  • nameplate capacity

So there is a rationale then for giving nameplate capacity in terms of Watt peak.

Examples

  • Probably turned green by now and nobody can read the nameplate.

  • Then she noticed there was no nameplate on the door.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • On the door, there was a black nameplate with A. Lincoln in gold letters.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • There was an old brass nameplate by the door.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The framed nameplate is placed so that it catches the eye when you enter the room.

    Academic text (2007)
  • On a door, a tiny nameplate says: K. Walker - Proprietor.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Carrie walked to her desk and picked up the brass nameplate.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • He wants nameplates for his door, and he wants it by noon.

  • The nameplate on the office door displayed the name of the company in bold letters.

  • He proudly placed the nameplate on his desk, indicating his new title.

Synonyms

doorplate
vsnameplate
5.0

A small plate on a door showing who lives or works there

is used on doors, desks, or machines rather than only on doors

How Visible

billboard
  • US
167 1.3
sign
1.0
plaque
64 5.1
nameplate
12 3.0
label
252 1.0
tag
180 1.0

Surface Forms

nameplate singular
nameplates plural

Morphology

nameplate = name + plate (transparent) = name + plate

Clear compound of 'name' + 'plate': a plate that displays a name, directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

The word nameplate is a simple combination of name and plate, and plate means a flat piece of metal or other material. So a nameplate is literally a flat plate that shows a person's 'name', which is why we attach it to doors, desks, or machines.