register plate

noun

In rope-making, a disc having holes arranged so as to give the yarns passing through them their proper position for entering into the general twist.

Meanings

nounregister plate (plural register plates)

plural register plates

  1. In rope-making, a disc having holes arranged so as to give the yarns passing through them their proper position for entering into the general twist.

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APA

register plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20plate

MLA

“register plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20plate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “register plate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20plate.

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