underplate

noun, verb — 4 senses

underplate

noun

Etymology From under- + plate.

1

An armoured plate that forms part of a mortice lock.

2

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A tectonic plate that forms or moves under another.

3

A charger plate

underplate

verb

Etymology From under- + plate.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences To act as an underplate.

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