2syllables
footplate
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Definitions offootplate
1noun
- The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
- The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
- The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
- The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
- A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
- (auto parts) A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
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