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Meaning of smokeplate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A plate fitted to the underside of a footbridge deck to deflect the smoke from a steam locomotive passing underneath.

obsolete

Examples

“An unusual mishap on the Deeside line is described by Mr. C. J. Bowller. He writes that as the Class "B12" 4-6-0 No.1552 was entering Banchory Station on August 27, one of the smokeplates of the footbridge became detached, and struck the boiler of the engine, damaging the safety valves, and the roof of the cab.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

smokepot Smoker smoker's bow smoker's chair smoker's cough smoker's face