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baseplate

American  
[beys-pleyt] / ˈbeɪsˌpleɪt /

noun

  1. bedplate.

  2. Dentistry.

    1. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates.

    2. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.

  3. Metallurgy. a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.


Etymology

Origin of baseplate

First recorded in 1875–80; base 1 + plate 1

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The wood cuts smoothly and is "really nice to work with", the artists says, as he attaches a three-pronged metal baseplate that will finally hold the trunk vertical once again.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

A baseplate that holds the telescope’s detectors was especially tricky, says Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca at ESA.

From Science Magazine Jun. 21, 2023

“These kits are not individual magazine parts to replace, say, a worn-out spring or a cracked baseplate in a lawfully possessed magazine,” the lawsuit states.

From Washington Times Feb. 13, 2017

First is rotation-the highback can be rotated in its baseplate so the top of the highback is parallel to the heelside edge.

From Time Magazine Archive

The following morning, under the frightened gaze of his guards, Jason tackled the underside of the baseplate.

From The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison

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