Fingerplate
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A fingerplate (or a finger-plate) is an item of door furniture that protects a door from wear and tear (and accumulation of dirt) caused by people opening it with their hand. It is usually at chest height opposite the hinge, a natural place to push a door in order to open it.
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Alternative meaning: a fingerplate is a small clamping device sometimes used to hold work while using a drill press.
Alternative meaning: a fingerplate is the part of a dial phone which rotates when dialing numbers.
