| 单词 | faceplate |
| 释义 | faceplate /fays"playt'/, n. 1. (on a lathe) a perforated plate, mounted on the live spindle, to which the work is attached. 2. the part of a protective headpiece, as a diver's or astronaut's helmet, that covers the upper portion of the face, often of transparent material and sometimes movable. 3. Also called face. Electronics. the glass front of a cathode ray tube upon which the image is displayed. 4. a protective plate, as one surrounding an electric outlet or light switch. Cf. switch plate. [1835-45; FACE + PLATE1] |
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