wall plate

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See also: wallplate

English

1. Cripple
2. Window header
3. Top plate / Upper wall plate
4. Window sill
5. Stud
6. Sill plate / Sole plate / Bottom plate

Etymology

From wall +‎ plate.

Noun

wall plate (plural wall plates)

  1. (construction) 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.
    Hyponym: switchplate
    • 1995, David Hakala, Modems made easy: the basics and beyond!, page 237:
      Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.

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