"dub plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dub plates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dub plate (plural dub plates)
  1. Alternative form of dubplate Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dubplate
    Sense id: en-dub_plate-en-noun-jWmaCY1E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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