heelplate

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noun

A metal plate used to reinforce the heel of a shoe.

Similar
buttplate
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Meanings

nounheelplate (plural heelplates)

plural heelplates

  1. A metal plate used to reinforce the heel of a shoe.
  2. engineeringSynonym of buttplate.

    Synonyms: buttplate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of buttplate.

Similar
buttplate
Also see
buttplate

Origin

From heel + plate.

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Cite this entry
APA

heelplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelplate

MLA

“heelplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelplate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heelplate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelplate.

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