"die plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: die plates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} die plate (plural die plates)
  1. A die in the form of a metal plate.
    Sense id: en-die_plate-en-noun-Al2QN1cx
  2. A die in the form of a metal plate.
    (metalworking) A type of die for cutting screw threads on male fasteners; it is arranged in the form of a plate of tool steel with a graduated series of holes, each being the die opening for a certain size of screw. A predecessor of today's tap and die sets, it is now considered an antique type of tool, no longer in common use but still sometimes desirable as a collectible among tool collectors.
    Categories (topical): Metalworking
    Sense id: en-die_plate-en-noun-IEKfcF1q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 97 1 Topics: arts, crafts, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, metallurgy, metalworking, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. A metal plate that is part of a die.
    Sense id: en-die_plate-en-noun-fL01p35z

Inflected forms

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