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treadplate

treadplate noun: metal flooring, often made from aluminium or similar alloy, having a pattern of squares of crisscross lines that serve as decoration and reduce slipping.

Noun

treadplate (plural treadplates)

  1. Metal flooring, often made from aluminium or similar alloy, having a pattern of squares of crisscross lines that serve as decoration and reduce slipping.
    • Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.1960 March, “Restaurant Cars for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 166

Forms of treadplate

pluraltreadplates
alternative formtread plate

Origin of treadplate

From tread + plate.

Questions about treadplate

What does treadplate mean?
Treadplate means metal flooring, often made from aluminium or similar alloy, having a pattern of squares of crisscross lines that serve as decoration and reduce slipping.
What part of speech is treadplate?
Treadplate is a noun.
What is the plural of treadplate?
The plural of treadplate is treadplates.

Words near treadplate in the dictionary

  1. treadmilled
  2. treadmiller
  3. treadmillers
  4. treadmilling
  5. treadmills
  6. treadplate
  7. treadplates
  8. treads
  9. treads a measure
  10. treads carefully
  11. treads down

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