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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.
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Origin of wall plate
Middle English word dating back to 1350â1400
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British Dictionary definitions for wall plate
wall plate
noun
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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