Meaning of fall plate | Babel Free
Definitions
A metal plate resting on the cab floor of a steam locomotive, between engine and tender.
Examples
“Unlike the earlier standard designs, in which the whole of the footplate was on the engine, fall⟳ plates are re-introduced and these are hinged from the front of the tender to rest⟳ on the rearward extension of the cab floor.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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