nameplate
[
neym
-pleyt]
/ˈneɪmˌpleɪt/
noun
1.
a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the
name
of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:
She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.
2.
masthead
(def 2).
Origin
1880-85;
name
+
plate
1
Examples from the web for
nameplate
Yes you were referring to the
nameplate
cost for peak power and comparing it to the
nameplate
cost for continuous power.
Preliminary explorations of the site did not turn up a piece of definitive identification such as a
nameplate
.
It also includes an engraved
nameplate
with highlights from each legends career.
Each nurse had a toy stethoscope around her neck and a
nameplate
on her lab coat.
Both the names of the welder and the manufacturer appear on a
nameplate
on the welder.
In addition to the
nameplate
, forklifts may have other warning labels or decals that provide safety information to operators.
The
nameplate
of the blower is located on at the left side of the housing.
Date codes are ink stamped on the mixer housing near the
nameplate
.
Complete
nameplate
data including manufacturer's name and catalog number.
Compare the measured voltage to the manufacturer's
nameplate
voltage.
British Dictionary definitions for
nameplate
nameplate
/
ˈneɪmˌpleɪt
/
noun
1.
a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession
Word Origin and History for
nameplate
n.
1882, from
name
(n.) +
plate
(n.).