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heelplate

heelplate noun: a metal plate used to reinforce the heel of a shoe.

Noun

heelplate (plural heelplates)

  1. A metal plate used to reinforce the heel of a shoe.
  2. Synonym of buttplate.
    Synonyms:
    buttplate

Synonyms of heelplate

Forms of heelplate

pluralheelplates

Origin of heelplate

From heel + plate.

Questions about heelplate

What does heelplate mean?
Heelplate means a metal plate used to reinforce the heel of a shoe.
What part of speech is heelplate?
Heelplate is a noun.
What is the plural of heelplate?
The plural of heelplate is heelplates.

Words near heelplate in the dictionary

  1. heelpalms
  2. heelpath
  3. heelpaths
  4. heelpiece
  5. heelpieces
  6. heelplate
  7. heelplates
  8. heelpost
  9. heelposts
  10. heelprick
  11. heelpricks

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