iron plate

Flat ferrous slab

Iron plate is a flat piece of iron, typically thick and heavy, used in construction, shipbuilding, or armor.

Historical warships were clad in iron plates for protection.

The term also appears in cooking—a heated iron plate serves as a cooking surface: The fajitas arrived sizzling on an iron plate.

Related
  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • sheetFlat rectangular material
  • metalHard conductive solid
  • forgeFurnace for shaping metal
  • skilletShallow pan for frying

griddle · armor · ship hull · rust · heavy · flat · blacksmith · anvil · cooking · sizzle · hot · pressed · hot off the press · rivet · welded · industrial · cast · stamped

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material composition

iron platealuminum foil

Thin metallic kitchen sheeting

plastic sheet · wooden board · copper plate · ceramic tile · steel plate

thickness and rigidity

iron platealuminum foil

Thin metallic kitchen sheeting

tin foil · gold leaf · plastic wrap · thin film · membrane

weight and mass

iron platealuminum foil

Thin metallic kitchen sheeting

foam board · paper sheet

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G