bedrail
- noun
- /ˈbɛdˌreɪl/
:
barra lateral de cama
- She tightened the screws on the bedrail to make the bed more stable.
Examples
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Without a sturdy bedrail, the mattress kept slipping off the frame.
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The old wooden bedrail creaked every time he turned over in his sleep.
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The bedrail keeps the mattress in place.
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Don't forget to install the bedrail before the guests arrive.
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The bed was equipped with a sturdy bedrail to ensure the child would not fall out during the night.
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He installed a bedrail along the side of his elderly mother's bed to help her get in and out more easily.
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The designer chose a sleek, modern bedrail that matched the bed frame and added a touch of elegance to the room.
Synonyms
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1.9
A long bar fixed for people to hold or as a fence
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1.6
A row of bars and posts along an edge, like on stairs or balconies, to stop people from falling
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A strong bar along stairs or platforms that stops people from falling
A board that forms the side of a bed or crib and supports it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bedrail is made of bed and rail, where rail means 'a long bar' or board that holds things in place. So a bedrail is the long side bar that connects the head and foot of a bed and supports the mattress.