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the unsung shield that takes the hit so the engine behind it can keep playing hero
means The front-facing panel or protective plate covering the forward part of a machine, device, or assembly.
from A plain compound of "front" and "plate." "Front" comes through Old French from Latin "frons," meaning forehead or brow — the foremost face you present to the world. "Plate" traces back through Old French "plate" to Medieval Latin "plata," a flat sheet of metal, itself likely from a root meaning "flat" (a cousin of the family that gives us "plateau" and "flat"). Put together, the word does exactly what it says: the flat sheet that sits at the front.
- armor origin
- Tanks wear thick frontplates angled to deflect rounds
- 3d printing
- Frontplates guide filament between hotend and nozzle
- watchmaking
- Movement frontplates hold gear trains in precise alignment
- angle matters
- Sloped frontplates multiply effective thickness without adding weight
harley-davidson front plates — custom motorcycle front license plate frames, iconic since 1903
viking ship frontplates — ornamental dragon-head prows on norse vessels, 9th-11th century scandinavia