bedplate

English

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Etymology

From bed +‎ plate.

Noun

bedplate (plural bedplates)

1. (engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
   • 1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:

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

Synonyms

• baseplate
• bedpiece
• soleplate

References

• “bedplate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.