endplate

/ ˈɛndˌpleɪt /

noun

1. any usually flat platelike structure at the end of something
2. physiol the flattened end of a motor nerve fibre, which transmits impulses to muscle

Example Sentences

The debris was Verstappen's front wing endplate but its loss seemed not to slow him down.

From BBC

Finally, because porous endplates allow new nerves to grow into the endplate bone, causing sensitivity, the authors looked at whether senescent osteoclasts play a role in this process.

From Science Daily

He managed to avoid a big crash, but the car's rear-wing endplate clipped the barriers as he slid sideways and was damaged.

From BBC

A climactic finale was only denied when Rindt was forced to pit with a loose endplate that was damaging az tyre.

From The Guardian

The move did not come off and as Hamilton turned into the left-handed part of the chicane, his left rear tyre was caught by Rosberg's front wing endplate, damaging the wing and puncturing Hamilton's tyre.

From BBC