nameplate

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nameplate

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From name + plate.

noun nameplates · name plate

  1. A plate or plaque inscribed with a name. the nameplate on a locomotive
  2. The masthead of a newspaper.

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noun A plate or plaque inscribed with a name

Españolplaca nominal
日本語名札 nafuda, ネームプレート nēmupurēto
中文名牌 míngpái, 姓名牌 xìngmíngpái
Françaisplaque (de nom)
DeutschNamensschild
Românăplacă (de nume)
Русскийтабли́чка tablíčka, именна́я табли́чка imennája tablíčka

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"nameplate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nameplate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nameplate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nameplate

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"nameplate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nameplate.

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@misc{nameplate_2026,
  title = {nameplate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nameplate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}