wall plate
Americannoun
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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.
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Machinery. a vertical metal plate secured against a wall, as to attach a bracket.
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Mining. one of the longer members of a set.
noun
Etymology
Origin of wall plate
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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With a magnetic base, it can be attached to its included wall plate like a regular wall switch or placed on any metallic or flat surface for use as a remote control.
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2022
The Tap Dial switch can be used with or without the wall mount, which is larger than a standard wall plate.
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2022
The Tap Dial is weighty in the hand, and its strong magnet snaps easily back into the wall plate.
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2022
If you’re attaching your bottom wall plate to a concrete floor, visit my AsktheBuilder.com website to see how easy it is to secure the plate using just two regular 16d nails!
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Where the posts carried wall plates the struts SS were not needed, the wall plate supporting the undermined post as a beam.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
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