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tie plate
noun
, Railroads.
- a plate set between the base of a rail and a crosstie to distribute the rail load over a greater area of the tie and thus reduce wear and damage to it.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tie plate1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
Another borrowed part of the money with which to obtain a patent on a railway tie plate, which was bought by ap.
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