Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wall plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
wal-l -plate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.

noun

A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wall plate, walplate, equivalent to wall + plate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wall plates (plural)

Synonyms

raising piece reason

Questions

What does wall plate mean?
A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
Where does wall plate come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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