baseplate

[ beys-pleyt ]

noun

1. bedplate.
2. Dentistry.
   1. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates. plate.
   2. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.
3. Metallurgy. a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseplate¹

First recorded in 1875–80; base ¹ + plate ¹

Example Sentences

A baseplate that holds the telescope’s detectors was especially tricky, says Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca at ESA.

From Science Magazine

Plus-Plus Apollo 11 Playset Bundle: Mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with this new set that includes three tubes with enough Plus-Plus pieces to construct a Saturn V Rocket, Astronaut and Lunar Lander, plus a Moon Baseplate to build on.

From Seattle Times

Dubbed the Leica Q “Snow,” the camera is decked out in silver anodized aluminum for the top deck, baseplate, and controls.

From The Verge

“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

The baseplate of the open-worked 9618 MC movement, carved away to shape the distorted Roman numerals, also serves as a dial.

From Forbes