trench plate

noun

A large heavy gauge metal plate used to span holes in streets to allow vehicular traffic across the gap.

Meanings

nountrench plate (plural trench plates)

plural trench plates

  1. A large heavy gauge metal plate used to span holes in streets to allow vehicular traffic across the gap.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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