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51supra-anal plate — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Notostraca, usually tongue shaped, but may be spatulate to rounded, plate situated posteriorly on the dorsal side of the telson …
52end plate — 1. Mining. one of the shorter members of a set. Cf. wall plate (def. 3). 2. Cell Biol. a specialized area on the surface of a muscle fiber where a motor neuron makes contact with the muscle, consisting of an irregularly shaped trough into which… …
53bite plate — n a removable usu. plastic dental appliance used in orthodontics and prosthodontics to assist in therapy or diagnosis: as a) a U shaped device worn in the upper or lower jaw and used esp. to reposition the jaw or prevent bruxism by covering the… …
54dished plate — noun : a concave metal plate shaped to allow for contraction (as after welding) and to increase resistance to force applied to the convex surface …
55horseshoe plate — noun : a plate around a ship s rudder stock that is shaped like a horseshoe and designed to prevent water from entering the rudder trunk …
56channel plate — a u shaped, steel bracing bar on the back of an otter board, q.v. Also called back bar and back channel …
57lip ring, lip plug, and lip plate — ▪ ornament objects, usually ring shaped, inserted into the lips to alter their shape, used as decoration by certain primitive peoples. The lip plug is also known as a labret. In South America at the time of the Spanish conquests, lip… …
58S-plate — /ˈɛs pleɪt/ (say es playt) noun an S shaped piece of metal securing a bolt which braces a weak brick wall …
59bite plate — noun a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes • Syn: ↑biteplate • Hypernyms: ↑dental appliance * * * noun : a removable usually plastic dental appliance used in orthodontics and prosthodontics …
60Uniforms of La Grande Armée — The uniforms of La Grande Armée, the army of Napoleon I, are described in this article. Infantry of the LineFrom 1793, the uniforms of the half brigades of the line infantry wore the blue National Uniforn that was to be worn by all soldiers.… …
