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ground plate

noun
  1. Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
  2. Building Trades. groundsill.

Origin of ground plate

First recorded in 1655–65
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British Dictionary definitions for ground plate

ground plate

noun
  1. a joist forming the lowest member of a timber frameAlso called: groundsill, soleplate
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