fishplate

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Noun

fishplate (plural fishplates)

1. (rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.

Verb

fishplate (fishplates, present participle fishplating; past and past participle fishplated)

1. (transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.

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