faceplate

(fāsplāt′)

noun

  1. a disk fastened to the spindle of a lathe that holds in place work to be turned
  2. a protective cover, as over a light switch, journal box, etc.

See faceplate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A disk attached to the mandrel of a lathe to hold the work to be turned.
  2. The glass front of a cathode-ray tube upon which the image is displayed.
  3. A protective plate covering the human face, as of a welder or diver.

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