catch plate

noun

A rectangular piece of metal with one or more holes into which a pin or tenon (of a lock or other mechanism) fits

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Meanings

nouncatch plate (plural catch plates)

plural catch plates · alternative catchplate · alternative catch-plate

  1. A rectangular piece of metal with one or more holes into which a pin or tenon (of a lock or other mechanism) fits
  2. A plastic plate with a protruding lip used by young children who drop food when eating
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APA

catch plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20plate

MLA

“catch plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20plate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch plate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20plate.

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