wall plate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawl pleyt]
- /wɔl pleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawl pleyt]
- /wɔl pleɪt/

Definitions of wall plate words

noun wall plate 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. 1
noun wall plate Machinery. a vertical metal plate secured against a wall, as to attach a bracket. 1
noun wall plate Mining. one of the longer members of a set. Compare end plate. 1
noun wall plate switch plate. 1
noun wall plate construction: timber at top of wall supporting roof 1
noun wall plate cover for electrical outlet 1

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Origin of wall plate

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Wall plate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wall plate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wall plate usage trend in Literature

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