A metal plate or platform that forms the base or support for machinery or engines, holding components in place.
Compound of 'bed' (Old English 'bedd') and 'plate' (from Old French 'plate'). Engineering term for the foundational mounting surface.
The bedplate is practically invisible in engines, but removing one is like removing a patient's spine—locomotives and ships literally couldn't function without their bedplates.
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