cover plate cover paper • cover slip · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · cover plate · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle. Synonyms: cover plate. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076