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noun

Also called raising plate. Building Trades. a horizontal member built into or laid along the top of a wall to support and distribute the pressure from joists, rafters, etc.

Machinery. a vertical metal plate secured against a wall, as to attach a bracket.

Mining. one of the longer members of a set. Compare end plate.

switch plate.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English

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wall plate

—n
	a horizontal timber member placed along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists, rafters, etc, and distribute the load

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wall plate definition

hardware
A small rectangular panel, usually made of plastic, fixed to the wall, on which sockets and switches are mounted. These connect to wiring hidden in the wall. Common examples would be electrical mains and telephone sockets.
(2009-03-19)

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