baseplate

[ beys-pleyt ]
/ ˈbeɪsˌpleɪt /

noun

bedplate.
Dentistry.
  1. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates.
  2. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.
Metallurgy. a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.

Origin of baseplate

First recorded in 1875–80; base1 + plate1

Words nearby baseplate

baseman, basement, basement complex, basement membrane, basenji, baseplate, bases, basescu, bash, bash up, bashan

Example sentences from the Web for baseplate

  • The following morning, under the frightened gaze of his guards, Jason tackled the underside of the baseplate.

    The Ethical Engineer |Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Medical definitions for baseplate

baseplate
[ bās′plāt′ ]

n.

The portion of an artificial denture in contact with the jaw.
A temporary form representing the base of a denture and used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth.