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name·plate
/
ˈneɪmˌpleɪt
/
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[
neym
-pleyt
]
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noun
1.
a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on
which
the
name
of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:
She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.
2.
masthead
(
def 2
)
.
Origin:
1880–85;
name
+
plate
1
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nameplate
(ˈneɪmˌpleɪt)
—
n
a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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