n.
Pronunciation: ' f ā s- ˌ pl ā t
Function: noun
Date: 1841
1 : a disk fixed with its face at right angles to the live spindle of a lathe for the attachment of the work
2 a : a protective plate for a machine or device b : a protective cover for the human face (as of a diver)
3 : the glass front of a cathode-ray tube on which the image is seen