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faceplate

/feys-pleyt/US // ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt //UK // (ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt) //

面板,面板,面版,脸盘

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a perforated plate, mounted on the live spindle, to which the work is attached.
    • : the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face, often of transparent material and sometimes movable.
    • : Also called face. Electronics. the glass front of a cathode ray tube upon which the image is displayed.
    • : a protective plate, as one surrounding an electric outlet or light switch.

Examples

  • Then you have the other containment vessel, with a concrete faceplate underneath that's between four and 10 feet thick.

  • The snow tended to plaster itself against his faceplate, and the wind kept trying to take him off his feet.

  • In the first place this is a book of problems—25 plates covering spindle, faceplate, and chuck turning.

  • Through the fused quartz faceplate, her angular features wore a curious, faint smile.

  • He pushed his forehead against the faceplate of his helmet and rubbed off some of the sweat.

  • I'd noticed a smeared spot about nose-level on the faceplate of my fishbowl, and now was as good a time as any to get rid of it.