lastra

Definitions of lastra
  1. noun
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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    lavagna
    sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
    asse, tavola
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
    film, pellicola
    a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
    pannello, riquadro
    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
    piastra
    a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
    dagherrotipo, lastra fotografica
    a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
    normografo, stampino
    a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
    albo, bacheca
    a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
    lacunare
    an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
    lamiera zincata
    usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
    disco, discoide, girello, piatto
    a flat circular plate
    foglia, lama, lamina
    a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
    spalliera, testiera
    a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
    asse da stiro
    narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
    targa, targa automobilistica
    a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
    placca, targa
    a plate bearing a name
    tavolozza
    board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
    compensato
    a laminate made of thin layers of wood
    specchio
    a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
    pedana
    a flexible board for jumping upward
    finestra, finestrino
    a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
  2. noun
    a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
    synonyms: dagherrotipo, lastra fotografica
  3. noun
    photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
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    film, pellicola
    photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
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