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Plate

Gym/weightlifting equipment weight unit, tradesperson vocabulary

Term used in the gym to indicate a 45-pound weight, used on an olympic barbell. Additionally, the term plate can be used to indicate another weight, when preceded by the number.

Ex1: Im benching 315 now! That's three plates on each side! ( 6x45 + 45 lb. bar ) Ex2: I bought a couple of 25 lb. plates for my home gym.

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plate in industrial printing

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