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fall plate

fall plate noun: a metal plate resting on the cab floor of a steam locomotive, between engine and tender.

Noun

fall plate (plural fall plates)

  1. (dated) A metal plate resting on the cab floor of a steam locomotive, between engine and tender.
    • Unlike the earlier standard designs, in which the whole of the footplate was on the engine, fall plates are re-introduced and these are hinged from the front of the tender to rest on the rearward extension of the cab floor.1954 March, “New Class "9" 2-10-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 166

Forms of fall plate

pluralfall plates
alternative formfallplate

Questions about fall plate

What does fall plate mean?
Fall plate means a metal plate resting on the cab floor of a steam locomotive, between engine and tender.
What part of speech is fall plate?
Fall plate is a noun.
What is the plural of fall plate?
The plural of fall plate is fall plates.

Words near fall plate in the dictionary

  1. fall out upon
  2. fall outs
  3. fall over
  4. fall over one's feet
  5. fall over oneself
  6. fall plate
  7. fall plates
  8. fall pray
  9. fall pregnant
  10. fall prey
  11. Fall Reeve

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