Definition of "floorplate" []

• A (usually metal) plate used as industrial flooring. (noun)
• A specialized glial structure integral to the developing nervous system of vertebrate organisms. (noun)

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• "A hinged floorplate is noisy and usually ends up with loaded shells in the mud or sometimes lost because young hand arenot that big yet."
• "The floorplate has a button release for emptying the cartridges, and the trigger is grooved for a positive feel."
• "The drilled and tapped receiver, hinged floorplate, trigger guard, and magazine follower are all made from milled steel."