shiftablebase

noun
UK /ˈʃɪftəbl beɪs/
US /ˈʃɪftəbəl beɪs/

A base that you can move to a different place.

The robot's shiftablebase lets it turn around easily.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bottom part of a machine that can slide from side to side.

The shiftablebase of the drill slides along the track.

3. A changeable starting point for a game or activity.

Players pick a shiftablebase before the game begins.

4. A base in math that can be changed to another number.

In this puzzle, the shiftablebase changes from ten to two.