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soleplate.

The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).

  2. A sole (timber).

  3. The base timber in the framing for a wall, to which the studs or posts are attached and on which they rest.

  4. The back wall of a bucket on a water wheel (which is omitted in certain designs).

  5. Any baseplate on which machinery rests, especially one to which things are bolted.

  6. A flat surface on which the sole of the foot rests.

Where this word comes from

From sole + plate.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.