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baseplate

[ beys-pleyt ]
/ ˈbeɪsˌpleɪt /
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noun
bedplate.
Dentistry.
  1. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates.
  2. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.
Metallurgy. a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.
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Origin of baseplate

First recorded in 1875–80; base1 + plate1

Words nearby baseplate

base-pairing, base-pairing rules, base path, base pay, base period, baseplate, base price, base rate, base rate fallacy, base runner, bases
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How to use baseplate in a sentence

  • Utilizing the same aluminum baseplates and bomber lever-style attachment system as its high-end cousins, it offers such a secure connection that it makes splitboards ride like fixed boards.

    The Best Splitboarding Gear of 2022|jversteegh|October 26, 2021|Outside Online

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

    The Ethical Engineer|Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Medical definitions for baseplate

baseplate
[ bās′plāt′ ]
n.
The portion of an artificial denture in contact with the jaw.
A temporary form representing the base of a denture and used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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