ground plate
noun
Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
Building Trades. groundsill.
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Origin of ground plate
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby ground plate
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British Dictionary definitions for ground plate
ground plate
noun
a joist forming the lowest member of a timber frameAlso called: groundsill, soleplate
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