"wall plate" meaning in English

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        "A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist."
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        "(construction) A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist."
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          "sense": "horizontal piece of timber on a wall",
          "word": "juoksu"
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          "sense": "horizontal piece of timber on a wall",
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          "text": "Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.",
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        "A plate mounted to a wall as a housing."
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          "wall",
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          "housing",
          "housing"
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      "sense": "horizontal piece of timber on a wall",
      "word": "juoksu"
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