Turnplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turnplate is a noun meaning (rail transport) A turntable (rotating platform for turning vehicles).
Meaning
(rail transport) A turntable (rotating platform for turning vehicles).
Example Sentences
In the Birmingham station the large turnplate in the locomotive engine house is completed, and the necessary rails fitting it for the reception of engines will he laid in a few days.
Word Forms
- turnplates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turntable, turnstyle, turnabout, throwe, carousel, turner.
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