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bridging plate en · NOUN
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A metal plate used to bridge a gap between a lorry or truck and a loading bay (or between two vehicles) for loading and unloading purposes.
"Thanks to the deck of an articulated lorry being similar to the rail vehicle, all we needed was some hardstanding and a bridging plate. Sometimes it pays to keep it simple," he says.
2021 September 8, Anthony Lambert, “On track for express parcels delivery”, in RAIL, number 939, page 41:
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bridge plate