mainplate

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noun

The base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.

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Meanings

nounmainplate (plural mainplates)

plural mainplates

  1. hobbiesThe base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.

Origin

main + plate

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

palmatine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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