Also means
vibrating plate (tool)
Usage Note
Rüttelplatte is a motorised compaction machine with a vibrating steel plate, used on construction sites to compact gravel, sand, or asphalt sub-bases before paving or building foundations.
Examples
"Mit der Rüttelplatte verdichten wir den Schotterboden vor dem Pflastern."
Natural Translation
We compact the gravel base with the plate compactor before paving.
Literal Translation
With the plate compactor compact we the gravel-floor before the paving.
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