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back•plate



Pronunciation: (bak'plāt"), [key]
—n.
1. Building Trades.a wood or metal plate serving as a backing for a structural member.
2. Armor.a piece of plate armor for protecting the back: worn as part of a cuirass.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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