Footplate
noun
The part of a vehicle such as a train, where the driver stands or sits.
The train driver invited me onto the footplate for a closer look at the controls.
Often appears as...
- step onto the footplate
- standing on the footplate
noun
A flat support in a shoe, to correct unevenness of the foot.
Due to his foot problem, the doctor recommended him to use a footplate in his shoes.
Often appears as...
- orthopedic footplate
- shoe footplate
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The part of a vehicle such as a train, where the driver stands or sits.
The train driver invited me onto the footplate for a closer look at the controls.
Often appears as...
- step onto the footplate
- standing on the footplate
noun
A flat support in a shoe, to correct unevenness of the foot.
Due to his foot problem, the doctor recommended him to use a footplate in his shoes.
Often appears as...
- orthopedic footplate
- shoe footplate
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Railway Jargon
Used in railway terminology, understanding 'footplate' requires familiarity with train operations.
During the tour, we were briefed on footplate safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Driver's Area
'Footplate' often signifies the specific area where train drivers operate the machinery.
He was proud to work on the footplate of the old steam engine.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
In some contexts, 'footplate' can imply involvement in train driving, not just the physical platform.
She spent a day on the footplate, learning the routes.
Pro Tip 1/3Railway Jargon
Used in railway terminology, understanding 'footplate' requires familiarity with train operations.
During the tour, we were briefed on footplate safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Driver's Area
'Footplate' often signifies the specific area where train drivers operate the machinery.
He was proud to work on the footplate of the old steam engine.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
In some contexts, 'footplate' can imply involvement in train driving, not just the physical platform.
She spent a day on the footplate, learning the routes.
Pro Tip 1/3Railway Jargon
Used in railway terminology, understanding 'footplate' requires familiarity with train operations.
During the tour, we were briefed on footplate safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Driver's Area
'Footplate' often signifies the specific area where train drivers operate the machinery.
He was proud to work on the footplate of the old steam engine.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
In some contexts, 'footplate' can imply involvement in train driving, not just the physical platform.
She spent a day on the footplate, learning the routes.
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Richard Seymour: How...
it's how the shapes reflect light. Now that thing, light flickers across it as you move, so it becomes a kinetic object, even though it's standing still -- managed by how brilliantly that's done on the reflection. This little relief on the footplate, by the way, to a rider means there's something going on underneath it --
Video examples
Richard Seymour: How...
it's how the shapes reflect light. Now that thing, light flickers across it as you move, so it becomes a kinetic object, even though it's standing still -- managed by how brilliantly that's done on the reflection. This little relief on the footplate, by the way, to a rider means there's something going on underneath it --
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