overplate
/OW1 V ER0 P L EY1 T/noun
- 1
A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
- 2
A flat protective sheet that covers something
- 3
In armour, a large pauldron protecting the shoulder, or a cubitiere protecting the elbow.
- 4
(geology) A tectonic plate that has moved over and covered another tectonic plate.
verb
- 1
To form an overplate.
- 2
(geology, of a tectonic plate) To move on top of and cover another tectonic plate.
- 3
To form an overly thick plate on top of something.
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