Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plate or plaque, as on an office door, inscribed with a name.
 
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   A 
plate orplaque inscribed with aperson 'sname , especially one on anoffice door . - noun   The 
masthead of anewspaper . 
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a plate bearing a name
 
Etymologies
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Examples
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First, as with many “renewable” energy technologies, the company selling it engages in nameplate capacity abuse.
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First, as with many “renewable” energy technologies, the company selling it engages in nameplate capacity abuse.
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First, as with many “renewable” energy technologies, the company selling it engages in nameplate capacity abuse.
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In 1986, the company expanded into the luxury automobile market with the creation of the Acura brand, the first luxury nameplate from a Japanese automaker.
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
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The situation with the Avenger and Sebring leaves Chrysler in a conundrum that will test one of the more lasting adages of the auto business: establishing a nameplate is a costly investment, making it a good idea not to change.
Auto Observer 2010
 
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