Footplate Definition

noun
The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive, particularly in the UK, which supports the boiler and the engineer's cab.
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The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
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Other Word Forms of Footplate

Noun

Singular:
footplate
Plural:
footplates

Footplate Sentence Examples

  • Anne Fenner, who is nearly 80, rode on the footplate of the WD from Holt to Sheringham, fulfilling a lifelong ambition.

  • He visited the footplate of " Witherslack Hall " which was in service and even took a turn on the coal shovel.

  • Most of the stapes bone is removed, leaving just the portion called the footplate, which sits in contact with the oval window.

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