footplate
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: foot plate, footpath, footplay, footpage, bookplate, doorplate, hotplate, footpace, footplates, foot lathe
Antonyms: foot plate, footpath, footplay, footpage, bookplate, doorplate, hotplate, footpace, footplates, foot lathe
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Noun
- {{lb|en|rail transport}} The metal plate which forms the base platform of a [[steam locomotive]] and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the [[United Kingdom]].
- The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[flat]] portion at the [[base]] of the [[stapes]]; [[pedicel]].
- The part of a [[roller skate]] that [[attach]]es to the [[boot]].
- {{lb|en|construction}} A [[timber]] in a [[wood]] [[frame]] that [[distribute]]s a [[concentrated]] [[load]].
- {{lb|en|automotive parts}} A [[platform]] on which the [[driver]]'s [[foot]] rests but which, unlike a [[pedal]], has no effect.
Verb
- {{lb|en|rail}} To travel (or work) on the footplate of a [[locomotive]].
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