| 单词 | footplate |
| 释义 | footplate noun[C] uk/ˈfʊt.pleɪt/us/ˈfʊt.pleɪt/thepartof asteamrailwayengineon which thedriverstands （蒸汽机车上司机站立的）平台Railways: trains & parts of trains
Examplesoffootplatefootplate A probable partial stapes with a robustfootplateand slender shaft is preserved on the right, just anterior to the cone-shaped structure (above). From theCambridge English Corpus Length/height was determined with a locally constructed length board on which a model, non-expandable tape was fixed between thefootplateand head bar, on one side of the board. From theCambridge English Corpus One might say that speculators from the ticket office to thefootplateare in for a real bonanza. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that there were engine-drivers who were almost afraid to go upon the footplates of their engines because of their unsatisfactory condition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the men who work on thefootplateor who are employed as porters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not find children who have attended fee-paying schools at the coal face, on thefootplate, driving buses or on the workshop floor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes these men do a spare turn on thefootplate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If thefootplateis so overmanned, why is it that whenfootplatestaff do not work overtime the railways grind to a halt? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If times change and fewer men are needed on the permanent way or thefootplate, there are plenty of other industries crying out for recruits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 His feet were bleeding from resting on thefootplatefor so long. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The men on thefootplatehave driven trains in the midst of air raids. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have locomotive andfootplatemen and others tied up all day doing very little other than drive peak-hour trains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The installation of brakes is important, and the shortage offootplatestaff at the present time presents a difficult problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Railway operations are most affected by shortage of experiencedfootplatestaff and shunters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When is the colour bar on thefootplateto end? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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