body center plate
noun Railroads.
See under center plate.
Words nearby body center plate
body bolster,
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body cell,
body center plate,
body check,
body clock,
body combat,
body corporate,
body count
Definition for body center plate (2 of 2)
center plate
noun Railroads.
one of a pair of plates that fit together and support the body of a car on a truck, while allowing the truck to rotate with respect to the body. One plate (body center plate) is attached to the underside of the car body and the other (truck center plate) is part of the car truck.
Origin of center plate
First recorded in 1880–85