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Dock Plate

Dock Plate

n. A large, hinged floor plate which by means of an embedded chain mechanism can be lifted up and folded or unfolded in order to serve as a temporary bridge over the gap between the open GATE in RECEIVING and the open back end or cargo hold of a TRUCK which has been backed into a suitably snug position at the LOADING DOCK.

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