English Dictionary

wall plate

noun

(construction) A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist. / A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.

I need to install a wall plate for the light switch.

意味（1）

(construction) A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.

意味（2）

A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.

Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.