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fall plates

fall plates is the plural of fall plate.

Meaning of fall plate

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

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What is fall plates the plural of?
Fall plates is the plural of fall plate.

Words near fall plates in the dictionary

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

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