treadplate
nounEtymology From tread + plate.
1
Metal flooring, often made from aluminium or similar alloy, having a pattern of squares of crisscross lines that serve as decoration and reduce slipping.
- Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.1960 March 23, “Restaurant Cars for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 166:
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