Floorplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Floorplate is a noun meaning A (usually metal) plate used as industrial flooring.
Meaning
A (usually metal) plate used as industrial flooring.
More Meanings
- (biology) A specialized glial structure integral to the developing nervous system of vertebrate organisms.
- A horizontal, structural, load-bearing member in platform framing (wooden building framing). Also called bottom plate, sill plate, sole plate or (lower) wall plate.
- The structural base plate of the floors (storeys) of a building, usually made up of bottom panels, floor panels, floor slabs, paving slabs, hollow core slabs or beams or joists in timber constructions.
Example Sentences
In that new building, which has large 40,000-square-foot floorplates, some of the large tenants may want to be assured of an option to grow.
Word Forms
- floorplates
- floor plate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soleplate, wallplate, footplate, throatplate, roof-plate, roofplate.
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