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Sole-plate.

1. (Steam.) The foundation-plate or bed-plate of an engine. See sole.


2. (Hydraulic Engineering.) The back portion of a water-wheel bucket. It is frequently formed by a continuous inner cylinder concentric with the axis of the wheel, and upon it the buckets are built.

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