Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floorplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: floor-plate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (usually metal) plate used as industrial flooring.

noun

A horizontal, structural, load-bearing member in platform framing (wooden building framing). Also called bottom plate, sill plate, sole plate or (lower) wall plate.

noun

The structural base plate of the floors (storeys) of a building, usually made up of bottom panels, floor panels, floor slabs, paving slabs, hollow core slabs or beams or joists in timber constructions.

noun

A specialized glial structure integral to the developing nervous system of vertebrate organisms.

Example Sentences

"In that new building, which has large 40,000-square-foot floorplates, some of the large tenants may want to be assured of an option to grow."

Etymology

From floor + plate.

Inflected Forms

floorplates (plural) floor plate (alternative)

Questions

What does floorplate mean?: A (usually metal) plate used as industrial flooring.
Where does floorplate come from?: From floor + plate.

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