baseplate

noun

base·​plate ˈbās-ˌplāt How to pronounce baseplate (audio)
: a plate that serves as a base or support

Examples of baseplate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The baseplate is visible via the openwork caseback, as is the movement and its 27 jewels. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023 The box is suitable for kids aged 4 and up, and comes with a wide variety of almost 800 different pieces that can be put together in endless ways: Think small baseplates, doors and windows, tires, and more. Sarah Bradley, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023 The baseplate has a Carbon TPT core and is topped by a honeycombed structure made of a material called HAYNES 214. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023 There are baseplates, windows, doors, classic square bricks, and more. WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023 Two baseplates to build your Legos on are also included in the set, which comes in a package detailed with braille embossing. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023 The set also includes two green baseplates and a variety of windows, door, wheels, and tires. Esther Carlstone, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023 This finish also appears on the back of the baseplate, which can be viewed from the watch’s openwork caseback. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2022 Each pair is made of durable PVC and has metal speed lace eyelets, nylon core urethane wheels, and aluminum alloy trucks and baseplates. L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baseplate was in 1788

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“Baseplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseplate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

baseplate

noun
base·​plate ˈbās-ˌplāt How to pronounce baseplate (audio)
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
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