Charge Plate (Noun)
Meaning
A card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The cashier asked the customer to insert her charge plate into the payment terminal to complete the transaction.
- He rummaged through his wallet to find his charge plate, but it was nowhere to be found.
- The store accepted all major charge plates, including Visa and Mastercard.
- She pulled out her charge plate to pay for the expensive dinner at the fancy restaurant.
- The online retailer required customers to enter their charge plate information to complete the purchase.