Dictionary
base•plate
Pronunciation: (bās'plāt"), [key]—
n.
1. bedplate.
2. Dentistry.
a. a sheet of plastic material for making trial denture plates.
b. the portion of a denture in contact with the jaw.
3. Metall.a plate of metal to be clad with another metal.
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