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wall plate

noun

Definition of wall plate

: plate sense 5

Examples of wall plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Remove wall plates from light switches and outlets and tape over the outlet and switches to prevent water and moisture from getting on them. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Remove Wallpaper," 7 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of wall plate

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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