Usually means: Latch securing plate on doorframe.
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  1. strike plate: Merriam-Webster
  2. strike-plate: Wordnik
  3. strike plate: Wiktionary
  4. strike plate: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. strike plate: Dictionary.com
  6. Strike plate: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. strike plate: Encyclopedia

Definitions from Wiktionary (strike plate)

noun:  A metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.

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