Meaning

The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry)..

Definitions by Sense

1. The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).
2. A sole (timber).
3. The base timber in the framing for a wall, to which the studs or posts are attached and on which they rest.
4. The back wall of a bucket on a water wheel (which is omitted in certain designs).
5. Any baseplate on which machinery rests, especially one to which things are bolted.
6. A flat surface on which the sole of the foot rests.

Example Sentences

For example, a nonstick soleplate or a control for a burst of steam adds about $2 to an iron's retail price.

To clean the soleplate of an iron with a nonstick finish (such as Teflon), spray Shout stain remover on a damp, soft cloth and wipe the bottom of the cool, unplugged iron.

Thus, we need to change several product characteristics in our new design, such as weight of the iron, size of the soleplate, thickness of the soleplate, material used for the soleplate, number of holes, time required to heat up, and time required to cool down.

On a flat iron three areas with different surface temperatures, different risks of burning and different possibilities of the application of protective measures can be distinguished: the soleplate, the handle and the intermediate area.

For a longer wall, secure the soleplate in three places: at least 4 inches and at most 12 inches from each end and in the middle. Using a 1⁄2-inch drill bit, drill through the soleplate.

As Figure 5-1 illustrates, the T shore consists of a header to collect the load, a soleplate to distribute the load, wedges to adjust the post tightness, a post to absorb the load from the header and transfer it to the soleplate, two gusset plates to lock the header and post together and stop any shifting from occurring, and a 2 × 4 cleat anchored at the base to keep the wedges in position and lock the post into the soleplate.

Studs sit on the soleplate, generally every 16 inches on center.

The principle of the consruction of the buckets is more clearly shown on an enlarged scale in fig. 3, Plate III., the soleplate being abandoned and the bucket plates bent round and prolonged upwards so as to overlap one another, leaving an opening indicated by the arrows for the escape of the inclosed air.

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