flexplate

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noun

A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

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Meanings

nounflexplate (plural flexplates)

plural flexplates · alternative flex plate

  1. A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

Origin

From flex + plate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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