(microbiology) A measure of bacterial contamination of a sample.

(construction) A horizontal timber supporting the heels of rafters.

A raised rim forming a shoulder around the trunnion of a gun.

A scraper used for giving a grindstone a true circular form.

plural of plated lizard

A lizard from the family Gerrhosauridae, native to Africa.

A scale or sclerite covering the eye of an animal / (nautical) A metal plate, either having a hole in it, or a loop protruding from it, that is part of a ship's rigging

(construction) A wall plate that receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.

A ribbed plate in the jaws of a rock crusher.

A flat magnetic stirrer