trauma plate

noun

A plate forming part of a bulletproof vest, serving to absorb and disrupt the kinetic energy of impact and reduce blunt trauma to the wearer.

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Meanings

nountrauma plate (plural trauma plates)

plural trauma plates

  1. A plate forming part of a bulletproof vest, serving to absorb and disrupt the kinetic energy of impact and reduce blunt trauma to the wearer.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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