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   bed

   /bɛd/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress: "a large double bed" Similar couchberthbilletinformal:the sackthe hayone's pitkip
   • ▪ a bed and associated facilities comprising a place for a patient in a hospital: "the unit has 20 geriatric beds"
   • ▪ a bedroom: "a three-bed detached house"
   • ▪ a place or article used by a person or animal for sleep or rest: "a bed of straw"
   • ▪ used with reference to a bed as the typical place for sexual activity: "communication in bed can lead to stronger relationships"
   • 2. the bottom of the sea or a lake or river: "the gravelly bed of the stream" Similar bottomfloorgrounddepths
   • ▪ a place on the seabed where shellfish, especially oysters or mussels, breed or are bred: "the Firth of Forth was once home to vast beds of oysters"
   • 3. an area of ground, typically in a garden, where flowers and plants are grown: "the lawns are flanked by rose beds" Similar patchplotarealotspaceborderstriprow
   • 4. a stratum or layer of rock: "a bed of clay"
   • 5. a layer of food on which other foods are served: "the salad is served on a bed of raw spinach"
   • 6. a flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported: "place each paver on a bed of concrete" Similar basebasisfoundationsupportpropstaybottomcoresubstructuresubstratumgroundwork
   • ▪ the foundation of a road or railway: "the pavement consists of granite blocks set on a bed of cobblestones and cement"
   • ▪ the open part of a truck, wagon, or cart, where goods are carried: North American "the spare tyre in the forward bed of the truck"
   • ▪ the flat surface beneath the baize of a billiard table.

   verb

   • 1. fix firmly; embed: "the posts should be firmly bedded in concrete" Similar embedsetfix intoinsertinlayimplantburybaseplantsettle
   • ▪ lay or arrange (something, especially stone) in a layer: "crazy paving has to be bedded on a solid base of hard core"
   • 2. have sex with: informal "I am quite picky when it comes to bedding someone"

   Word Origin Old Englishbed, bedd (noun), beddian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bed and German Bett.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of bed as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and pronunciation. Find out how to use bed in different contexts, such as furniture, bottom, area of ground, and education.

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     FLOWER BED definition: 1. a part of a garden where flowers...

   • A Bed of Something

     A BED OF SOMETHING definition: 1. a pile of one type of food...

   • Bed: Italian Translation

     BED translate: letto, fondo, alveo, letto, letto, letto,...

   • Bed Turkish Translation

     BED translate: yatak, maşala, evlek, tarh, dere, deniz...

   • Bed Something Out

     BED SOMETHING OUT definition: 1. to move young or delicate...

   • Bed: Polish Translation

     BED translate: łóżko, grządka, klomb, dno, łóżko, koryto,...

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   Bed definition: a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.. See examples of BED used in a sentence.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bedBed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your bed is the piece of furniture you sleep on at night. One of a babysitter's most important tasks is telling kids when it's time to get into their beds. The bed you get into at bedtime is different from the garden bed you dig each spring, preparing to plant seeds.