Associations to the word «Faceplate»

Wiktionary

FACEPLATE, noun. A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
FACEPLATE, noun. A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user.

Dictionary definition

FACEPLATE, noun. A protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke