Definitions
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- noun A solid piece of
material that has enoughstrength andsturdiness to serve as thesurface to which other things are attached to be supported.
Etymologies
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Examples
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When i start the simulation i get the message: "Warning: There are no contacts attached to body (s):" baseplate ".
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The tube, you could probably carry if it were fastened and balanced properly on your back, but we never carried the baseplate any farther than we had to.
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In fact, the RM 022's honeycomb orthorhombic titanium aluminide baseplate comes straight from NASA research into supersonic aircraft wings.
The Edge of Time Joshua Levine 2010
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And in Mille's case, the sports cars are real: Ferrari Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa wears a Richard Mille watch with a carbon nanofiber baseplate in every race.
The Edge of Time Joshua Levine 2010
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And the aluminum baseplate gets thinner towards the front, making the iMac seem to float above the desk.
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Then, while two of us sat on the corners of the baseplate to hold it down, Ali Ahmad, stripped to undershirt and ballooning Afghan trousers, ceremoniously began cranking the handle.
Scents & Sensibility 2007
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And the aluminum baseplate gets thinner towards the front, making the iMac seem to float above the desk.
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The keyboard can be stored almost out of sight atop the baseplate.
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The keyboard can be stored almost out of sight atop the baseplate.
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I'm thinking the mini on the right is going to need a larger baseplate to keep him from toppling over backward.
Monday LOL Book jimhines 2008
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