catchplate

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A form of catch plate — 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

nouncatchplate (plural catchplates)

plural catchplates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catch plate.
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APA

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

MLA

“catchplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchplate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catchplate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchplate.

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