bedplate

noun

Etymology

From bed + plate.

  1. derived from πλατύς
  2. derived from *plattus
  3. derived from plata
  4. derived from plate
  5. inherited from plate
  6. compounded as bedplate — “bed + plate

Definitions

  1. The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place

    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....
    • They are mounted on bedplates which are flexibly mounted to the underframe.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA