forceplate

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noun

A flat instrument used to measure the force exerted by a person or animal.

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Meanings

nounforceplate (plural forceplates)

plural forceplates

  1. A flat instrument used to measure the force exerted by a person or animal.

Origin

From force + plate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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