strike plate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

So called because the latch strikes against a metal lip when the door is closed.

Noun[edit]

strike plate (plural strike plates)

A metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.

Related terms[edit]

catch plate

Translations[edit]

metal plate affixed to a doorjamb

Icelandic: slúttjárn n

References[edit]

strike plate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:Strike plates on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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