Flat plate of metal

  • 1flat-plate collector — /flat playt / a type of solar collector consisting of a series of flat glass or plastic plates with black metal surfaces that absorb solar energy. [1975 80] * * * flat plate collector «FLAT PLAYT», a device for using the sun s rays principally… …

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  • 2flat-plate collector — /flat playt / a type of solar collector consisting of a series of flat glass or plastic plates with black metal surfaces that absorb solar energy. [1975 80] * * * …

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  • 3Flat-Plate Solar Thermal/Heating Collectors —   Large, flat boxes with glass covers and dark colored metal plates inside that absorb and transfer solar energy to a heat transfer fluid …

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  • 4Flat plate pumped —   A medium temperature solar thermal collector that typically consists of a metal frame, glazing, absorbers (usually metal), and insulation and that uses a pumped liquid as the heat transfer medium predominant use is in water heating applications …

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  • 5Flat plate —   A device used to collect solar energy. It is a piece of metal painted black on the side facing the sun, to absorb the sun s heat.   California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …

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  • 6Plate — Plate, n. [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. ?. See {Place}, n.] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison… …

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  • 7Plate armor — Plate Plate, n. [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. ?. See {Place}, n.] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in… …

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  • 8Plate bone — Plate Plate, n. [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. ?. See {Place}, n.] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in… …

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  • 9Plate girder — Plate Plate, n. [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. ?. See {Place}, n.] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in… …

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  • 10Plate glass — Plate Plate, n. [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. ?. See {Place}, n.] 1. A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in… …

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