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base⋅plate

[beys-pleyt]
–noun
1. bedplate.
2. Dentistry.
a. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates.
b. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.
3. Metallurgy. a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.

Origin:
1875–80; base 1 + plate 1

bed⋅plate

[bed-pleyt]
–noun
a plate, platform, or frame supporting the lighter parts of a machine.
Also called baseplate.


Origin:
1840–50; bed + plate 1
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Main Entry: base·plate
Pronunciation: 'bAs-"plAt
Function: noun
1 : the portion of an artificial denture in contact with the jaw
2 : the sheet of plastic material used in the making of trial denture plates
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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baseplate base·plate (bās'plāt')
n.

  1. The portion of an artificial denture in contact with the jaw.

  2. A temporary form representing the base of a denture and used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth.

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