Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bed-plate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From bed + plate.

Inflected Forms

bedplates (plural)

Synonyms

baseplate bedpiece soleplate

Questions

What does bedplate mean?: The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
Where does bedplate come from?: From bed + plate.

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