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wall plates

wall plates is the plural of wall plate.

Meaning of wall plate

Noun

wall plate (plural wall plates)

  1. A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
  2. A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.
    • Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.1995, David Hakala, Modems made easy: the basics and beyond!, page 237

Questions about wall plates

What is wall plates the plural of?
Wall plates is the plural of wall plate.

Words near wall plates in the dictionary

  1. wall pellitory
  2. wall pepper
  3. wall piece
  4. wall pieces
  5. wall plate
  6. wall plates
  7. wall plug
  8. wall plugs
  9. wall railing
  10. wall railings
  11. wall ride

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