PLASTRON Synonyms

• armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

• medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

• (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

• a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

• a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

• dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

• the quantity contained in a plate

• a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly

• the thin under portion of the forequarter

• a main course served on a plate

• any flat platelike body structure or part

• the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube

• a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

• structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

• a shallow receptacle for collection in church

• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

• a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

• coat with a layer of metal

• large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake

• ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

• the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

• the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

• the exterior covering of a bird's egg

• a rigid covering that envelops an object

• a very light narrow racing boat

• the housing or outer covering of something

• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

• the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

• use explosives on

• create by using explosives

• fall out of the pod or husk

• hit the pitches of hard and regularly

• look for and collect shells by the seashore

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• remove from its shell or outer covering

• remove the husks from

• a protective covering or structure

• armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

• protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

• hold back a thought or feeling about

• armor that protects the wearer's whole body