flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed 
: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests
a flatbed printing press
a flatbed scanner
: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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Sara Smart, CNN, 27 July 2024
The pair allegedly coordinated the rental of the flatbed truck at the Home Depot in Coconut Grove.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
To place yourself into bed mode, a flap rotates up and becomes flush with the seat surface, filling the gap in the footwell to create a flatbed.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The truck was carrying a flatbed trailer containing lithium-ion batteries that detached from the truck and eventually caught on fire.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 27 July 2024
The pair allegedly coordinated the rental of the flatbed truck at the Home Depot in Coconut Grove.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Noun
Tesla keeps costs low by mass producing stalls in banks of 4 and delivering them by flatbed to sites.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
To place yourself into bed mode, a flap rotates up and becomes flush with the seat surface, filling the gap in the footwell to create a flatbed.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Flatbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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flatbed
1 of 2 adjective
flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed
: having a horizontal bed on which material rests
a flatbed scanner
flatbed
2 of 2 noun
: a truck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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