| 单词 | sole-plate |
| 释义 | > as lemmassole-plate sole-plate n. (also soleplate) (see quots.); spec. the metal plate forming the base of an electric iron. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > pressing or ironing > ironing or pressing implements > part of sole-plate1960 1744 Philos. Trans. 1740–41 (Royal Soc.) 41 564 This Sole-plate answers the Shape of the Foot. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 310 The sole-plate on which the superstructure of the [crank-] engine is raised. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 2244/2 Sole-plate, the back portion of a water-wheel bucket. 1960 Housewife Apr. 86/2 The sole~plate, being extra thin, heats quickly. 1974 Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald 24 Apr. (Sears Advts. Suppl.) 2 Has a 21-vent soleplate. Steams up to 30 minutes at a low setting. < as lemmas |
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