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fishplate
fish·plate [ físh plàyt ] (plural fish·plates)


noun 
Definition:
 
piece of metal joining two rails: a flat piece of metal bolted between two abutting rails or beams to join them, especially on railroad track
[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]
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