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baseplate

[ beys-pleyt ]
/ ˈbeɪsˌpleɪt /
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noun
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
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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 following morning, under the frightened gaze of his guards, Jason tackled the underside of the baseplate.

    The Ethical Engineer|Henry Maxwell Dempsey
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