Plate

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Plate may refer to:

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Places

Science and technology

= Biology and medicine =

= Geology =

  • Tectonic plate, pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  • Plate tectonics, the study of the movement of such plates

= Physics =

  • Plate, physical approximation of a theoretical plate in separation processes
  • Plate electrode, type of electrode used in vacuum tubes
  • Plate (structure), concept used in continuum mechanics as part of the plate theory
  • Plate trick, mathematical demonstration of quaternions and particle spins
  • Wilhelmy plate, used to measure tension at an interface between air and a liquid or between two liquids

= Construction =

  • Anchor plate, large plate connected to a tie rod or bolt for structural reinforcement
  • Sill plate, the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached
  • Wall plate, vertical component used in building construction

= Electronics =

  • Anodes, electrodes used in vacuum tubes (thermionic valves) and similar devices

= Printing and photography =

= Transportation =

  • Approach plate, chart used by a pilot to perform an instrument approach and landing on a runway
  • Plate B, Plate C, ... , Plate H, loading gauges used on North American railroads

Metal plates

  • Plate (metal), rectangular flat metal stock that is more than 6 mm or 0.25 in thick, not as thin as sheet metal
  • Plate, element of a folding machine
  • Plate armour, body armor made from metal plates
  • Vehicle registration plate (license plate), sign attached to a vehicle in order to identify it
  • L-plate (learner plate), sign attached to a vehicle to indicate that the driver has a provisional driving license
  • Plated, item with a deposition of metallic layers

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