die plate
English
Noun
die plate (plural die plates)
- A die in the form of a metal plate.
- (metalworking) A type of die for cutting screw threads on male fasteners; it is arranged in the form of a plate of tool steel with a graduated series of holes, each being the die opening for a certain size of screw. A predecessor of today's tap and die sets, it is now considered an antique type of tool, no longer in common use but still sometimes desirable as a collectible among tool collectors.
- A metal plate that is part of a die.
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