ground plate
noun
Electricity.
a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
Building Trades.
groundsill.
Origin of ground plate
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby ground plate
ground pea,
ground pine,
ground pink,
ground plan,
ground plane,
ground plate,
ground plum,
ground provisions,
ground rent,
ground robin,
ground rod
British Dictionary definitions for ground plate
ground plate
noun
a joist forming the lowest member of a timber frame
Also called: groundsill, soleplate