ALL meanings of wall plate
wall plate
W w - noun wall plate construction: timber at top of wall supporting roof 1
- noun wall plate cover for electrical outlet 1
- noun wall plate Also called raising plate. Building Trades. a horizontal member built into or laid along the top of a wall to support and distribute the pressure from joists, rafters, etc. 1
- noun wall plate Machinery. a vertical metal plate secured against a wall, as to attach a bracket. 1
- noun wall plate Mining. one of the longer members of a set. Compare end plate. 1
- noun wall plate switch plate. 1
- noun wall plate a horizontal timber member placed along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists, rafters, etc, and distribute the load 0
- noun wall plate a timber laid horizontally along a wall to support the ends of joists, girders, etc. and distribute their weight 0