slide plate

English

Noun

slide plate (plural slide plates)

  1. (engineering) A linear bearing that may be part of the expansion joints of bridges, high temperature horizontal ducts of water-tube boilers and other mechanical or structural engineering applications.
  2. (photography) A component that facilitates the swift attachment and detachment of a camera from a tripod or other support system.
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