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n.) A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate.

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	n.) A ~~horizontal timber laid upon a wall~~, or ~~upon corbels projecting from a wall~~, ~~and supporting~~ the ~~ends~~ of other ~~timbers~~; ~~also used specifically~~ of ~~the roof~~ plate ~~which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters~~.		n.) A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate.