Etymology
Origin of baseplate
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 foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; Ð called also baseplate and soleplate.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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