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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

Example Sentences

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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

Compass: I use a baseplate compass for map-and-compass navigation.

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 Harrison, Harry

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