baseplate

noun

base·​plate ˈbās-ˌplāt 

: a plate that serves as a base or support

Examples of baseplate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Peak Design previously made a card-sized location tracking device (similar to an AirTag), and it's now shrunk that down to a coin-sized version that fits in the baseplate. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

From here, the components are finished through a sequence of surface treatments including microblasting, sanding and black PVD coating on the baseplate while the bridges receive wet sandblasting followed by either Titalyt® or PVD treatment. — Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The box contains 790 pieces, including wheel rims for creating cars and a green baseplate for stationary creations. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 25 June 2026

Drop hammers, trucks with vibrating baseplates, and dynamite blasts send seismic waves through the Earth’s subsurface to a grid of geophones. — Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baseplate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Medical Definition

baseplate

noun

base·​plate ˈbās-ˌplāt 

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