faceplate

Definition of Faceplate in English :

1. faceplate

a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Faceplate

noun

1.

a perforated circular metal plate that can be attached to the headstock of a lathe in order to hold flat or irregularly shaped workpieces

2. Also called: surface plate

a flat rigid plate used to check the flatness and squareness of the faces of a component

3.

the part of a cathode-ray tube carrying the phosphor screen

noun

1.

a disk fastened to the spindle of a lathe that holds in place work to be turned

2.

a protective cover, as over a light switch, journal box, etc.

n.

1. A plate covering the front of an electrical device, as of a cellphone, audio receiver, or light switch.

2. A disk attached to the mandrel of a lathe to hold the work to be turned.

3. A protective plate covering the human face, as of a welder or diver.