bedplate

[ bed-pleyt ]
/ ˈbɛdˌpleɪt /

noun

a plate, platform, or frame supporting the lighter parts of a machine.

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Also called baseplate.

Origin of bedplate

First recorded in 1840–50; bed + plate1

Words nearby bedplate

bednar's aphthae, bednorz, bedouin, bedpad, bedpan, bedplate, bedpost, bedquilt, bedrabble, bedraggle, bedraggled
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British Dictionary definitions for bedplate

bedplate
/ (ˈbɛdˌpleɪt) /

noun

a heavy metal platform or frame to which an engine or machine is attached
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