"bedplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bedplates [plural]
Etymology: From bed + plate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|plate}} bed + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedplate (plural bedplates)
  1. (engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed. Synonyms: baseplate, bedpiece, soleplate

Inflected forms

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