kickplate

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noun

A usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing.

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kickboard
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Meanings

nounkickplate (plural kickplates)

plural kickplates · alternative kick plate

  1. A usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing.

    Synonyms: kickboard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing.

Similar
kickboard
Also see
kickboard

Origin

From kick + plate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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