Meanings
nounraising plate (plural raising plates)
plural raising plates
- businessA horizontal timber supporting the heels of rafters.
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raising plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20plate
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