wrist plate

noun

A swinging plate in a steam engine, bearing two or more wrists, for operating the valves.

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Meanings

nounwrist plate (plural wrist plates)

plural wrist plates

  1. A swinging plate in a steam engine, bearing two or more wrists, for operating the valves.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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