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bedplate en · NOUN

Etymology

From bed + plate.

Meanings

1. The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
   • A is a cast iron cylinder, the dots representing punching irons upon its circumference; B is a travelling bedplate or carriage on which the sheet to be punched is placed; the dots.... 1847, editorial staff, “MACHINE FOR PUNCHING COPPER SHEETS”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 73:
   • They are mounted on bedplates which are flexibly mounted to the underframe. 1958 April 14, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:

Forms

Synonyms

bedpiece · baseplate · soleplate