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noun
In armour, a large pauldron protecting the shoulder, or a cubitiere protecting the elbow.
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noun
A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
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noun
A flat protective sheet that covers something
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noun
A tectonic plate that has moved over and covered another tectonic plate.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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verb
To form an overplate.
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verb
To move on top of and cover another tectonic plate.
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verb
To form an overly thick plate on top of something.
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History
From over- + plate.
