tie plate

1 of 2

noun

1

: one of several narrow plates to space and strengthen deck beams of a ship

2

: a plate to distribute the pressure of a tie (as on a supporting beam)

3

: a metal plate between a railroad rail and tie to assist in holding the rail to line and to protect the tie from mechanical wear

tie-plate

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to furnish (as a railroad track) with tie plates

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tie plate

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