bed
- noun
- /bɛd/
- Specialized
- In all Arab countries, the ratio of psychiatric beds to population leaves much to be desired.
Examples
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Egypt has about 9,000 psychiatric beds, one bed for every 7,000 citizens, i.e., 15 beds per 100,000 population.
Academic text (2003) -
Now the printer has a limited printing bed, which means I couldn't print all the dividers in one go.
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This art board is represents the bed, the printing bed.
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And that's intended to spread on the print bed to help you get the prints to stick.
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And the print bed is glass and fully removable so just clips in.
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The travel FAQs include advice on how to avoid taking bed bugs from one place to another.
Blog text (3) -
In addition, from 1989 to 1995, hospitals in Ontario eliminated approximately 11,000 hospital beds, displacing registered nurses (HSRC 1999).
Academic text (2000) -
The technician carefully laid the type form on the bed of the press for the printing process.
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To achieve the best results, ensure that the ink spreads evenly on the bed before starting the print job.
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After adjusting the settings, the designer placed the design on the bed of the printer to begin the output.
Synonyms
A flat part in a machine that presses paper, like in a printer or typewriter
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A bed used in hospitals that can be raised or lowered to help care for patients
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A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions
- Archaic
Short, lightweight clothing that you wear over pajamas when sitting in bed for warmth
- Slur
An insulting name for a woman thought to be sexually available, also used in the past for a household servant
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A network of tiny blood vessels in tissue where blood gives oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste
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The part of the lung with many tiny air sacs where gases pass into the blood
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The part of the jawbone that holds the tooth sockets and supports teeth
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A layer of sand or gravel in a sewage plant where tiny living things break down waste
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A machine that burns fuel in a hot layer of small particles to make steam more efficiently and cleanly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bed for a printing press comes from the idea of a flat 'place' where things are put, so the type or plate lies on the press 'bed'. That is why the printing bed is the flat surface that holds the letters or plates.