tie plate

noun

A steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.

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baseplate
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Meanings

nountie plate (plural tie plates)

plural tie plates · alternative tieplate

  1. rail transportA steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.

    Synonyms: baseplate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.

Similar
baseplate
Also see
baseplate
Cite this entry
APA

tie plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20plate

MLA

“tie plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tie plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20plate.

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