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SURFACE PLATE

Definition: SURFACE PLATE

SURFACE PLATE

1. (Mach.), a plate having an accurately dressed flat surface, used as a standard of flatness by which to test other surfaces.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Crosswords: SURFACE PLATE

Specialty definitions using "SURFACE PLATE": bench die maker, body-die maker ♦ die maker, DIE MAKER, BENCH, STAMPING, DIE MAKER, STAMPING, DIESEL-ENGINE ERECTOR, diesel-engine fitter ♦ ELECTRICAL-DISCHARGE-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR ♦ hand scraper ♦ INSPECTOR, MATERIAL DISPOSITION, INSPECTOR, OUTSIDE PRODUCTION, inspector, rough castings, INSPECTOR, SET-UP AND LAY-OUT, INSPECTOR, TOOL ♦ LAPPING-MACHINE OPERATOR, PRODUCTION, LAY-OUT INSPECTOR, lay-out worker ♦ micromatic-hone operator ♦ PLATE FINISHER, precision inspector ♦ SCRAPER, HAND, stamping-die maker, bench, SURFACE-PLATE FINISHER, surface-plate inspector ♦ tool-and-die inspector, TOOL-AND-DIE MAKER, tool-and-gauge inspector, tooling inspector. (references)

Frequency of Internet Keywords: SURFACE PLATE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
surface plate	20
granite surface plate	15
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: SURFACE PLATE

Language		Translations for "SURFACE PLATE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Russian		правильная плита (surface-plate). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: SURFACE PLATE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-e-f-l-p-r-s-t-u"
	-2 letters: afterclaps, faceplates, respectful.
	-3 letters: afterclap, aspectual, faceplate, lacerates, laureates, palefaces, palestrae, peculates, perfectas, perfusate, placaters, praefects, praelects, speculate, ulcerates, ultrasafe.
	-4 letters: aculeate, asperate, caesurae, caesural, caltraps, capelets, capsular, captures, claustra, clearest, cruelest, cupelers, earflaps, epaulets, escalate, factures, features, flareups, flatcaps, flatcars, fractals, furcates, lacerate, laureate, lectures, paleface, palestra, pastural, peaceful, peculate, percales, perfecta.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern

5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography

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