"smokeplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smokeplates [plural]
Etymology: From smoke + plate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|smoke|plate}} smoke + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} smokeplate (plural smokeplates)
  1. (rail transport, obsolete) A plate fitted to the underside of a footbridge deck to deflect the smoke from a steam locomotive passing underneath. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-smokeplate-en-noun-JEhDJrsH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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