pressure plate

noun

A spring-loaded plate used to hold the clutch disc against the engine flywheel.

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Meanings

nounpressure plate (plural pressure plates)

plural pressure plates

  1. A spring-loaded plate used to hold the clutch disc against the engine flywheel.
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APA

pressure plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20plate

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“pressure plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressure plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20plate.

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