Definition of "bedplate" [bedplate]

• A plate, frame, or platform serving as a base or support for a machine. (noun)

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• "Mounted on the end of the bedplate is the oil pump, operated from the main shaft of the turbine as previously stated."
• "And we got to cut out and splice the lathe's bedplate to make room for the rotors."
• "Make a bold scratch across the bedplate to show where the centre line of the shaft should be, and another along the bed for the piston-rod centre line."