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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In gold-milling, an amalgamated copper plate attached to the chuck-block on the inside of the mortar of a stamp-battery, used to collect the gold.
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It is obvious, also, that the triangle may be used to draw slots radiating from a centre, as in Figure 176, where it is desired to draw a chuck-plate having 6 slots.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Joshua Rose
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