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Flat surface used as a reference plane
A surface plate is a solid, flat plate used as the main horizontal reference plane for precision inspection, marking out (layout), and tooling setup. The
Surface_plate
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
edge of one plate down under the other plate and into the mantle. This process reduces the total surface area (crust) of Earth. The lost surface is balanced
Plate_tectonics
Circus art balancing spinning objects
several plates in each hand spinning on sticks. Plate waltzing is where plates are spun on their edges on a table top or similar surface. Plate juggling
Plate_spinning
tectonic plates on Earth's surface. Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere. The plates are
List_of_tectonic_plates
Circuit board-microprocessor connection
designs apply a compression force once either a handle (PGA type) or a surface plate (LGA type) is put into place. This provides superior mechanical retention
CPU_socket
Process of removing material from two workpieces
lapping plate and the dial on the front of the jig indicates the amount of material removed from the specimen. Where the mating of the two surfaces is more
Lapping
Third planet from the Sun
Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere and the solid Earth and oceans. The surface is continually being shaped by internal plate tectonic
Earth
Hand tool for scraping a surface
be given a decorative finish. Surface plates were traditionally made by scraping. Three raw cast surface plates (plates that have been "seasoned" by having
Hand_scraper
Group of techniques in printing
"intaglio" describes prints created from plates where the ink-bearing regions are recessed beneath the plate's surface. Though brass, zinc, and other materials
Intaglio_(printmaking)
Region of active deformation between colliding tectonic plates
boundary) is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. One plate eventually slides beneath the other, a process known as subduction
Convergent_boundary
Portable self-contained tabletop small appliance
A hot plate or hotplate is a heated flat surface on a stove or electric cooker on which food may be cooked, either built into an electric cooker or kitchen
Hot_plate
Tool used for drawing straight lines, or checking their straightness or flatness
does not control twist. For accurate calibration of a straight edge, a surface plate must be used. An idealized straightedge is used in compass-and-straightedge
Straightedge
Geological process at tectonic plate boundaries
convergent boundaries between tectonic plates. Where one tectonic plate converges with a second plate, the heavier plate dives beneath the other and sinks
Subduction
Early color photography method
chemically developing the plate, inverting the plate and painting the glass black, and finally affixing a prism to the emulsion surface. The image is then viewed
Lippmann_plate
Device used to measure surface tension
A Wilhelmy plate is a thin plate that is used to measure equilibrium surface or interfacial tension at an air–liquid or liquid–liquid interface. In this
Wilhelmy_plate
Measuring device
with digital display), whereas a surface gauge has only a scriber point. Both are typically used on a surface plate and have a heavy base with an accurately
Height_gauge
Intaglio printmaking technique
non-corrosive ink all over and the surface ink drained and wiped clean, leaving ink in the etched forms. The plate is then put through a high-pressure
Etching
Theory used to determine the stresses and deformations in thin plates
Gustav Kirchhoff. The theory assumes that a mid-surface plane can be used to represent a three-dimensional plate in two-dimensional form. The following kinematic
Kirchhoff–Love_plate_theory
applications. In each case one plate is fixed and the other slides on top as expansion or contraction occurs. The plates provide a surface with a low coefficient
Slide_plate
Printing technique
printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German author and actor Alois
Lithography
Bone plates projecting from the sphenoid bone of the skull
tensor veli palatini glides. The lateral surface of this plate forms part of the pterygoid fossa, the medial surface constitutes the lateral boundary of the
Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid
Pterygoid_processes_of_the_sphenoid
Unique vehicle identifier
vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British, Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English), license plate (American English)
Vehicle_registration_plate
the license plate. Other identifying information, such as the name of the issuing jurisdiction and the vehicle class, can be either surface-printed or
Vehicle license plates of the United States
Vehicle_license_plates_of_the_United_States
Pillow-plate heat exchangers are a class of fully welded heat exchanger design, which exhibit a wavy, “pillow-shaped” surface formed by an inflation process
Pillow-plate_heat_exchanger
Hand tool for making marks on workpieces
name surface height gauge or just surface gauge. The workpiece is held against an angle plate so that it is perpendicular to the surface plate; the scriber
Scriber
River or estuary in South America
pronunciation: [ˈri.o ðe la ˈplata] ; lit. 'River of Silver'), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of
Río_de_la_Plata
Type of armour consisting of small metal plates sewn between textile layers
smooth-surfaced plate armours. Unlike plate they made no attempt to be bulletproof. Jacks were often made from recycled pieces of older plate armor, including
Jack_of_plate
the scraped surface. An applicable technologies for indirect heat transfer use tubes (shell-and-tube exchangers) or flat surfaces (plate exchangers).
Dynamic scraped surface heat exchanger
Dynamic_scraped_surface_heat_exchanger
Tectonic plate underlying Africa
The African plate, also known as the Nubian plate, is a major tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Africa (except for its easternmost
African_plate
Thin-walled structural element
to the surface. A shell can be derived from a plate in two steps: by initially forming the middle surface as a singly or doubly curved surface, then by
Shell_(structure)
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and because most of Earth's plate boundaries
Volcano
Flat horse race in Britain
The Northumberland Plate is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance
Northumberland_Plate
Deformation of slabs under load
Bending of plates, or plate bending, refers to the deflection of a plate perpendicular to the plane of the plate under the action of external forces and
Bending_of_plates
Mathematical model of the stresses within flat plates under loading
theory to thin plates. The theory was developed in 1888 by Love using assumptions proposed by Kirchhoff. It is assumed that a mid-surface plane can be used
Plate_theory
with photographing camera images directly onto a mirror-like silver-surfaced plate that had been fumed with iodine vapor, which reacted with the silver
History_of_photography
Canadian Thoroughbred horse race
The King's Plate (known as the Queen's Plate from 1860 to 1901 and 1952 to 2022) is Canada's oldest Thoroughbred horse race and the oldest continuously
King's_Plate
Geologic eon, 4567–4031 million years ago
Australia. Hadean geophysical models remain controversial among geologists: plate tectonics and the growth of cratons into continents may have started in
Hadean
Branching shapes
electrical discharge along the surface of the plate. This deposits stranded areas of charge onto the surface of the plate. These electrified areas are then
Lichtenberg_figure
Process of electroplating copper
onto the surface of a metal object. Copper is used both as a standalone coating and as an undercoat onto which other metals are subsequently plated. The copper
Copper_electroplating
Creation of visible patterns on a vibrated plate
was coined by Swiss physician Hans Jenny (1904–1972). Typically the surface of a plate, diaphragm, or membrane is vibrated, and regions of maximum and minimum
Cymatics
Heat exchanging design
exchanger to emphasize its relatively high heat transfer surface area to volume ratio. The plate-fin heat exchanger is widely used in many industries, including
Plate-fin_heat_exchanger
Geometric condition for workpieces and tools
to create the first precise flat surface. Up until his introduction of the scraping technique, the same three plate method was employed using polishing
Flatness_(manufacturing)
Field of study
plate tectonic system is these lithospheric plates become negatively buoyant at some point in their evolution, sinking into the mantle. The surface mass
Geodynamics of terrestrial exoplanets
Geodynamics_of_terrestrial_exoplanets
Structural element
of the plate theory. Thin plates are initially flat structural members bounded by two parallel planes, called faces, and a cylindrical surface, called
Plate_(structure)
Optical instrument to view patterns due to repeated reflection
object plate, with either colorless pieces of glass or an irregular surface of transparent varnish, can be placed in front of a colorful object plate. The
Kaleidoscope
Electronic component
at least two electrical conductors, often in the form of metallic plates or surfaces separated by a dielectric medium. A conductor may be a foil, thin
Capacitor
Ancient oceanic plate that has mostly subducted under the North American plate
plate was an ancient oceanic tectonic plate. It formed one of the three main plates of Panthalassa, alongside the Izanagi plate and the Phoenix plate
Farallon_plate
Codes used to identify where a vehicle is registered
or district of registration is usually embossed or surface-printed on the vehicle registration plate, though neither of these countries are parties to
International vehicle registration code
International_vehicle_registration_code
Instrument which measures surface tension
plate tensiometer requires a plate to make contact with the liquid surface. It is widely considered the simplest and most accurate method for surface
Tensiometer_(surface_tension)
Optical polarization device
is cut into a plate, with the orientation of the cut chosen so that the optic axis of the crystal is parallel to the surfaces of the plate. This results
Waveplate
Electric charges present on the surface of a solid
A surface charge is an electric charge present on a two-dimensional surface. These electric charges are constrained on this 2-D surface, and surface charge
Surface_charge
Fracture or discontinuity in displaced rock
Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonic forces, with the largest forming the boundaries between the plates, such as the megathrust faults of
Fault_(geology)
Glass made of flat sheets
Plate glass, flat glass or sheet glass are types of glass produced in sheet form, commonly used for windows, glass doors, transparent walls, and windscreens
Plate_glass
Deformation of a metal surface due to friction
released both the ball and plate's surface will return to their original, undeformed shape. In that case, the stresses in the plate are always less than the
Burnishing_(metal)
Method to detect an antigen using an antibody and enzyme
solid support (usually a polystyrene microtiter plate) either non-specifically (via adsorption to the surface) or specifically (via capture by another antibody
ELISA
Early photographic technique
daguerreotypist polished a sheet of silver-plated copper to a mirror finish; treated it with fumes that made its surface light-sensitive; exposed it in a camera
Daguerreotype
Extremely flat piece of optical-grade glass
precision-ground surface plate is used as a work surface, providing a steady table-top for testing upon. To provide an even flatter surface, sometimes the
Optical_flat
Form of body modification
The lip plate, also known as a lip disc, mouth plate, or lip plug, is a form of body modification. Increasingly large discs (usually circular, and made
Lip_plate
Thermal welding technique for joining thermoplastics
two surfaces to be joined in order to melt them. Then, the heat source is removed, and the surfaces are brought together under pressure. Hot plate welding
Hot_plate_welding
Surface covering of metal on a conductor
method, a solid surface is covered with a metal sheet, and then heat and pressure are applied to fuse them (a version of this is Sheffield plate). Other plating
Plating
Consolidation of the Earth's crust
formation, destruction and renewal of the rocky outer shell at that planet's surface. The variation in composition within the Earth's crust is much greater
Earth's_crustal_evolution
Steel whose surface rust inhibits further rusting
its discrete plate business to International Steel Group (now ArcelorMittal) in 2003, it makes COR-TEN branded material in strip mill plate and sheet forms
Weathering_steel
Upper jaw bone
side. Sometimes it articulates with the orbital surface, and sometimes with the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid. The maxilla is ossified in the
Maxilla
with a cylindrical master square sitting on a granite or cast iron surface plate that is flat. By nature of their construction a cylindrical master square
Machinist_square
Type of armour
only the plate thickness (the normal to the surface of the armour) must be pierced. Increasing the armour slope improves, for a given plate thickness
Sloped_armour
Tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
surface is measured. Wilhelmy plate method: A universal method especially suited to check surface tension over long time intervals. A vertical plate of
Surface_tension
Colorado vehicle license plates
to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. As of 2024[update], plates are issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue through
Vehicle registration plates of Colorado
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Colorado
Type of data connector
low-voltage electrical jacks or optical connectors into a keystone wall plate, face plate, surface-mount box, or a patch panel. Keystone modules have a rectangular
Keystone_module
Theory used to calculate the deformations and stresses in plates
intended for thick plates in which the normal to the mid-surface remains straight but not necessarily perpendicular to the mid-surface. The Reissner–Mindlin
Reissner–Mindlin_plate_theory
lateral movement is significantly slower than the surface plate, then any motion of the overriding plate will cause extensional or compressional stress in
Back-arc_region
Plate boundary where the motion is predominantly horizontal
also known as conservative plate boundaries because they involve no addition or loss of lithosphere at the Earth's surface. Geophysicist and geologist
Transform_fault
Printmaking technique
printmaking, surface tone, or surface-tone, is produced by deliberately or accidentally not wiping all the ink off the surface of the printing plate, so that
Surface_tone
Printing technique
inked image is transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the lithographic
Offset_printing
Early photographic technique
while wet, it is ideal for coating stable surfaces such as glass or metal for photography. When a metal plate is coated with collodion, charged with silver
Collodion_process
Dimensionless parameter to quantify fluid resistance
over the whole front surface. The top figure shows a flat plate with the fluid coming from the right and stopping at the plate. The graph to the left
Drag_coefficient
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
South American plate; the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plates beneath the North American plate; the Philippine plate beneath the Eurasian plate; and a complex
Ring_of_Fire
Index of articles associated with the same name
descends from the under surface of the cribriform plate, and assists in forming the septum of the nose Scute, a bony external plate or scale overlaid with
Plate_(anatomy)
Point of reference against which some others are calculated
along the x-axis. Datum (geodesy) Exact constraint Reference frame Surface plate Spatial reference system The plural of this sense of the word datum
Datum_reference
Part of the ethmoid bone in the skull
In mammalian anatomy, the cribriform plate (Latin for lit. sieve-shaped), horizontal lamina or lamina cribrosa is part of the ethmoid bone. It is received
Cribriform_plate
Part of the facial skeleton
horizontal plate of palatine bone is a quadrilateral part of the palatine bone, and has two surfaces and four borders. The superior surface, concave from
Horizontal plate of palatine bone
Horizontal_plate_of_palatine_bone
Geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics
Tectonic uplift is the geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics. While isostatic response is important, an increase in
Tectonic_uplift
Vehicle registration plates are the mandatory number plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in Russia for many decades
Vehicle registration plates of Russia
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Russia
Soundtrack and related music of the video game Portal 2
adding new puzzle elements, such as paint that imparts properties to surfaces, plates that can launch the player and objects over distances, tractor beams
Music_of_Portal_2
Laboratory equipment
maintain constant mass. The plate detects the downward force exerted by the liquid meniscus which wets the plate. The surface tension can then be calculated
Langmuir–Blodgett_trough
Nondimensional heat transfer coefficient
{\displaystyle \mathrm {A} _{s}} is the surface area of the plate and P {\displaystyle P} is its perimeter. Then for the top surface of a hot object in a colder environment
Nusselt_number
Non-selective microbiological growth medium
Plate count agar (PCA), also called standard methods agar (SMA), is a microbiological growth medium commonly used to assess or to monitor "total" or viable
Plate_count_agar
Topics referred to by the same term
Surface activity may refer to Stellar magnetic field § Surface activity Plate tectonics, a form of planetary surface activity Surfactant, a surface active
Surface_activity
American geologist
the conventionally pictured rising mantle-convection cells, control surface-plate motions. Arcs advance toward each other over sinking slabs and collide;
Warren_B._Hamilton
Linear feature between two tectonic plates
In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature
Divergent_boundary
Method of pressing medicine or candy into tablets
pushed up and expels the tablet, which is removed from the die surface by surface plate. Stage 5: Return to stage 1. The physical properties of a tablet
Tableting
Oceanic trench on a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates
American plate and Caribbean plate to the oblique subduction zone and the strike-slip transform fault zone between the North American plate and Caribbean
Puerto_Rico_Trench
Target medium in photography
Photographic plates preceded film as the primary medium for capturing images in photography. These plates, made of metal or glass and coated with a light-sensitive
Photographic_plate
Major tectonic plate
The Australian plate is or was a major tectonic plate in the Eastern Hemisphere and, largely, Southern Hemisphere. Originally a part of the ancient continent
Australian_plate
Minor tectonic plate in Asia
David (2019-04-25). "The Ulakhan fault surface rupture and the seismicity of the Okhotsk–North America plate boundary". Solid Earth. 10 (2): 561–580
Okhotsk_plate
the Surface Transportation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOCT) oversees the design and issue of license plates (Korean:
Vehicle registration plates of South Korea
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_South_Korea
Facial bone
strong plate, projecting backward and medialward from the orbital margin. Its antero-medial surface forms, by its junction with the orbital surface of the
Zygomatic_bone
Gradual movement of the planet's mantle
from the interior to the planet's surface. Mantle convection causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface. The Earth's lithosphere rides atop
Mantle_convection
Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stadium', named after its monumental structure), also known as Estadio River Plate and currently known as Mâs Monumental for sponsorship reasons, is an association
Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)
Estadio_Monumental_(Buenos_Aires)
Protective armoured plate
A ballistic plate, also known as an armour plate, is a protective armoured plate inserted into a carrier or bulletproof vest, that can be used stand-alone
Ballistic_plate
Equipment used to transfer heat between fluids
prevent leakage. The corrugated surface patterns on the plates serve two critical functions: they increase the surface area available for heat transfer
Heat_exchanger
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English (Cumbria and Durham) : variant spelling of Furness.
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Probably an Americanized spelling of the Swiss German surname Bunz (see Bunce).English : possibly a variant of Bunt.
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n.
A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface.
n.
The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body.
n.
A form of machine for dressing the surface of wood, metal, stone, etc.
n.
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
a.
Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
n.
To throw out, or exhale, as from a furnace; also, to put into a furnace.
n.
Surface; superficies; externality.
n.
An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface.
a.
meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
v. t.
To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Surface
n.
That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.
n.
An inclosed place in which heat is produced by the combustion of fuel, as for reducing ores or melting metals, for warming a house, for baking pottery, etc.; as, an iron furnace; a hot-air furnace; a glass furnace; a boiler furnace, etc.
n.
Hence, outward or external appearance.
v. t.
To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.
n.
Surface; body; substance.
v. t.
To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain.
imp. & p. p.
of Surface