plateholder

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noun

A device for holding a photographic plate.

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Meanings

nounplateholder (plural plateholders)

plural plateholders

  1. A device for holding a photographic plate.

Origin

From plate + holder.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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