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footplate

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footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt]
n
(Transport / Railways) Chiefly Brit
a.  a platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the crew stand to operate the controls
b.  (as modifier) a footplate man
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Noun1.footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
footplate [ˈfʊtpleɪt] N (esp Brit) → plataforma f del maquinista
footplate [ˈfʊtpleɪt] n (mainly British)plateforme d'une locomotive à vapeur)m >
footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt] n (Rail) → piattaforma del macchinista
footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt] n (Rail) → piattaforma del macchinista


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