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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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bed·plate   (běd'plāt')   
n.  A plate, frame, or platform serving as a base or support for a machine.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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