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bed

bed

1 7.8
The flat surface of a printing press where the letters are placed
  • noun
  • /bɛd/
  • Specialized
: cama de la prensa
  • In all Arab countries, the ratio of psychiatric beds to population leaves much to be desired.

Examples

  • 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.

  • This art board is represents the bed, the printing bed.

  • And that's intended to spread on the print bed to help you get the prints to stick.

  • And the print bed is glass and fully removable so just clips in.

  • 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.

  • To achieve the best results, ensure that the ink spreads evenly on the bed before starting the print job.

  • After adjusting the settings, the designer placed the design on the bed of the printer to begin the output.

Synonyms

platen
vsbed
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A flat part in a machine that presses paper, like in a printer or typewriter

is the flat surface used to hold type during printing

Idioms

in bed with
  • Literature
30 8.6

Secretly working with someone to do wrong or gain unfair advantage

5 7.3

A time when someone is in a bad mood for no clear reason

bed of roses
  • Informal
4 3.7

An easy and comfortable life without many problems

To accept the bad results of your own choices

To sleep very early, often soon after sunset

To sleep early in the evening when the sun goes down

1 9.8

To be in a difficult situation because of something you did

Compounds

hospital bed
  • Specialized
51 2.0

A bed used in hospitals that can be raised or lowered to help care for patients

A small place to stay overnight that serves breakfast but not other meals

26 1.3

A bed with another bed above it so two people can sleep

22 1.0

A large flat cloth that covers a mattress for sleeping

19 2.1

A small insect with no wings that lives in beds and bites people at night

A meal eaten in bed, usually in the morning

bed rest
  • Specialized
18 2.6

Staying in bed for health reasons when a doctor says so

13 1.0

A part of a garden where people plant flowers

A small home where you stay overnight and have breakfast

12 6.5

A person, usually a child, who pees in bed while asleep

11 1.6

A single bed for one person, often used in pairs in a shared room

9 2.6

A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed

7 3.2

Peeing while you sleep that often happens in children who usually grow out of it

7 3.4

The dry or wet bottom of a small stream where water flows

6 1.2

A bed large enough for two people to sleep in

6 5.3

A check to make sure everyone is in bed at the set time

water bed
  • Archaic
5 2.7

A bed with a strong plastic mattress filled with water

5 1.0

Items like sheets and pillowcases that you put on a bed

5 1.0

A bed for one person to sleep in

5 2.5

A bed where a person lies when they are ill or recovering

5 3.9

A soft mattress filled with feathers to keep you warm while sleeping

4 3.7

A bed that married people share

4 2.9

The ground at the bottom of a lake

4 3.6

The flat open space at the back of a truck for carrying things

2 4.9

A low bed on wheels that you pull out from under another bed

test bed
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions

2 5.3

A bed where a married couple share private feelings and closeness

2 1.8

Sheets, blankets, and pillowcases that cover a bed

oyster bed
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A place in the sea or river where people grow oysters to harvest

2 2.7

A patch of ground planted with rose bushes

2 3.5

A sofa that you can use for sitting by day and sleeping at night

2 4.8

A bed that folds into a wall or cabinet to save space

1 1.0

A small bed with high sides that keeps a baby safe from falling out

1 2.1

A small bed that folds for sleeping when camping or for guests

1 1.0

A large cloth that lies on top of a bed to protect it and make it look nice

An area of ground in a garden where people plant and grow flowers

1 1.0

A soft cushion that supports the head while you sleep in bed

railroad bed
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A layer of earth and stones under train tracks that supports them

1 1.3

A small sleeping place with high sides that keeps a baby safe

bed jacket
  • Archaic
1 5.1

Short, lightweight clothing that you wear over pajamas when sitting in bed for warmth

1 3.6

A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room

1 3.0

A bed frame with a raised flat surface that holds a mattress without box springs

1 1.8

A small lamp placed next to a bed for reading at night

1 6.1

A bed with a headboard and footboard that curve outward like a sled

1 1.0

A part of a garden where rose bushes grow

A long narrow area of soil used to grow asparagus plants

1 9.9

A strict system that forces everyone to be the same

1 2.9

A small area in a garden where tulips grow together

1 4.2

A low couch without arms that you can sleep on at night

plank-bed
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A simple bed made of wooden boards with no mattress

capillary bed
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A network of tiny blood vessels in tissue where blood gives oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste

1 1.5

A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice

ore bed
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A layer of rock that contains metal or useful minerals people mine

1 8.6

A place where farm animals like cows or sheep lie down to sleep at night

bed wench
  • Slur
1 9.9

An insulting name for a woman thought to be sexually available, also used in the past for a household servant

truckle bed
  • Archaic
1 9.6

A low bed on wheels that you pull out from under another bed

filter bed
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A layer of sand or gravel that cleans water by removing dirt

7.7

A person or thing that takes up most of a bed

bed blocker
  • Jargon
6.4

A patient who stays in hospital longer than needed, blocking beds for others

bed-ground
  • Archaic
9.9

A place where a group of cattle or sheep sleep at night

9.9

So funny that you laugh a lot and cannot stop

Very funny and silly in a way that makes people laugh hard

9.9

A look or signal asking someone to join you in bed

A regular routine before bed that helps you relax

alveolar bed
  • Specialized
6.8

The part of the lung with many tiny air sacs where gases pass into the blood

alveolar bed
  • Specialized
7.7

The part of the jawbone that holds the tooth sockets and supports teeth

bacteria bed
  • Specialized
6.5

A layer of sand or gravel in a sewage plant where tiny living things break down waste

fluidized bed boiler
  • Specialized
8.4

A machine that burns fuel in a hot layer of small particles to make steam more efficiently and cleanly

pig bed
  • Specialized
9.9

A sand bed that shapes hot liquid iron into bars

pissy bed
  • NSFW
9.9

A bed wet with someone's pee

An area of ground where you grow turnips

Surface Forms

bed singular
beds plural

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.