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HAND PLATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A plate (typically metal or ceramic) fixed to a door adjacent to the handle or doorknob, or at the point where the door is pushed to open it, to protect the surface from becoming worn or dirty where it is most frequently touched.

Key term(s)
  • pushplate
  • handplate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Pièce de métal, de plastique, etc., fixée autour de la poignée d'une porte pour protéger celle-ci du frottement de la main.

Spanish

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