dead plate (English, noun)
expansion: dead plate (plural dead plates)
Senses:
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A solid covering over a part of a fire grate, to prevent the entrance of air through that part.
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A fixed solid piece between two moving conveyors, to span the gap created by the roll-over ends of the conveyors, allowing for the smooth transfer of products from one conveyor to another.
Forms:
form: dead plates
tags: plural