slide plate

noun

A linear bearing that may be part of the expansion joints of bridges, high temperature horizontal ducts of water-tube boilers and other mechanical or structural engineering applications.

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Meanings

nounslide plate (plural slide plates)

plural slide plates

  1. engineeringA linear bearing that may be part of the expansion joints of bridges, high temperature horizontal ducts of water-tube boilers and other mechanical or structural engineering applications.
  2. artsA component that facilitates the swift attachment and detachment of a camera from a tripod or other support system.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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