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bedplate

American  
[bed-pleyt] / ˈbɛdˌpleɪt /

noun

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

bedplate British  
/ ˈbɛdˌpleɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bedplate

First recorded in 1840–50; bed + plate 1

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