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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plate so constructed and mounted with suitable backing that it may be used as a target for the heavy projectiles of guns of large caliber. Such plate must resist the impact effect of the projectile and absorb its living force, and must also withstand the disintegrating effect from heat and penetration.
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