bedplate
bedplate noun: the foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
Noun
bedplate (plural bedplates)
- 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, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265
Synonyms of bedplate
Forms of bedplate
| plural | bedplates |
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Origin of bedplate
From bed + plate.
Questions about bedplate
- What does bedplate mean?
- Bedplate means the foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
- What part of speech is bedplate?
- Bedplate is a noun.
- What is the plural of bedplate?
- The plural of bedplate is bedplates.
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