hourplate

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noun

The face of a clock, on which the hours are numbered.

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Meanings

nounhourplate (plural hourplates)

plural hourplates

  1. The face of a clock, on which the hours are numbered.

Origin

From hour + plate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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