striking plate

noun

The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.

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Meanings

nounstriking plate (plural striking plates)

plural striking plates

  1. The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.
  2. Part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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