lockplate

English

noun
Definitions
  • (firearms) The plate that covers the lockwork of a gun.

Etymology

Compound from English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair) + English plate (slang for vinyl record).

Origin

English

plate

Gloss

slang for vinyl record

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