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fishplate

/ˈfɪʃ.pleɪt/

Traduction: Plaque métallique boulonnée sur les côtés de deux rails ou poutres pour les assembler bout à bout; principalement utilisée sur les voies ferrées.

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noun

/ˈfɪʃ.pleɪt/C1formaltechnical
  • frPlaque métallique boulonnée sur les côtés de deux rails ou poutres pour les assembler bout à bout; principalement utilisée sur les voies ferrées.

A metal plate bolted along the sides of two rails or beams to join them end-to-end, commonly used in railway tracks.

  1. Rail joint plateC2formaltechnical

    A metal plate bolted to the sides of two adjacent rails or beams to join them together, commonly used in railway tracks.

    frÉclisse de rail

    • The workers installed a new fishplate to secure the rail connection.
    • A broken fishplate can cause derailments if not replaced promptly.
    • The engineer inspected the fishplate for signs of wear and tear.
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