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a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.[1905-10]
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push plate
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push plate — noun : hand plate * * * a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
push plate — n. a generally flat and commonly rectangular trim mounted for hand contact to push open a door … Locksmith dictionary
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hand plate — noun : a plate placed on a door to prevent its being soiled by the hands called also push plate; compare finger plate … Useful english dictionary
Ridge-push — is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. Because mid ocean ridges lie at a higher elevation than the rest of the ocean floor, gravity causes the ridge to push on the lithosphere that lies farther from the ridge.As molten magma … Wikipedia
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