WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ground′ plate′, 
    1. [Elect.]a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
    2. [Building Trades.]groundsill.
    • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ground plate
  1. a joist forming the lowest member of a timber frame
    Also called: groundsill, soleplate
'ground plate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ground plane - groundsill

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