contraplacă strike plate

Creator:	Peter Shortall
Language pair:	Romanian to English
Discipline:	-
Definition / notes:	http://www.hsl.ro/produse/accesorii-porti-metalice/accesorii-porti-culisante/broaste2/contraplaca-pentru-broasca.htm http://www.frankis.ro/?x=arata&tip=23&id_p=485 http://www.lorenzo.ro:8080/lorenzo/ro/index.jsp?content=produs_show.jsp?id=73 (click on UK flag for English translation) A strike plate is a metal plate affixed to a door jamb with a hole or holes for the bolt of the door. When the door is closed, the bolt extends into the hole in the strike plate, and holds the door closed. The strike plate protects the jamb against friction from the bolt, and increases security in the case of a jamb made of a softer material (such as wood) than the strike plate.
URL:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_plate