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fish·plate  (fshplt)
n.
A metal or wooden plate bolted to the sides of two abutting rails or beams, used especially in the laying of railroad track.
[Probably from French fiche, peg (from Old French; see microfiche) + plate.]
fishplate [ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a flat piece of metal joining one rail, stanchion, or beam to another
fishplate - A type of metal plate used to strengthen a joint (from fish, meaning "mend").
See also related terms for joint.
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Noun1.fishplate - metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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fishplate [ˈfɪʃpleɪt] N (Rail) → eclisa f
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