end plate

noun

1. Mining. one of the shorter members of a set. Compare wall plate ( def 3 ).
2. Cell Biology. a specialized area on the surface of a muscle fiber where a motor neuron makes contact with the muscle, consisting of an irregularly shaped trough into which the terminal portion of the axon fits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of end plate¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

In Qatar, Horner claimed Hamilton's straight-line speed advantage over the rest of the field as he climbed through the pack in Brazil was "not normal", and he spoke of the existence of "score marks" on the inside of the wing's end plate that provide proof of their claims.

From BBC

The bill’s definition of a large-capacity magazine includes an ammunition feeding device with a removable floor plate or end plate, “if the device can readily be extended to accept more than 17 rounds of ammunition.”

From Washington Times

After everything he had been through, Sainz was loath to accept defeat and drove back on to the track, but part of the rear end plate fell off his stricken car and he was forced to park it.

From BBC

Reports of damage to the front wing end plate on the left side - he drove round the same at Hockenheim though...

From BBC

"As Hamilton went under the bridge he braked and just locked up, his front end plate hit the wall but didn't come off so he is very lucky there."

From BBC