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bedspring

bedspring

2 2.5
A metal frame with springs that supports a mattress
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛdˌsprɪŋ/
translation icon : resorte de cama
  • The bedspring supports the mattress and provides comfort for a good night's sleep.
  • bedsprings creak
  • bedsprings squeak
  • the squeaking of bedsprings

Examples

  • Sarah pulls the mattress off the bedsprings enough to see what is underneath it.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • A moment later, there was the distinct sound of the bedsprings.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • From the other room, we hear the creak of bedsprings and the sounds of bedclothes being torn off.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The sheets tangled around them, and the old bedsprings creaked.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I could hear the sighs as they settled, my father's hard cough, the squeaking of bedsprings accommodating shifting weight.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Alvin hears the bedsprings, the frenetic rhythm of her movement, the repetitive groan of the springs.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Two of the ladies unroll the rolled-up mattresses on the bare bedsprings as Vernon enters with an armload of blankets and pillows.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • After years of use, the old bedspring started to sag and made my back hurt.

  • He replaced the damaged bedspring to ensure the mattress would stay properly supported.

Synonyms

box spring
vsbedspring
  • US
5 3.2

A strong cloth frame with springs that supports a mattress

is single or several support springs inside the frame, not the full base

Surface Forms

bedspring singular
bedsprings plural

Morphology

bedspring = bed + spring (transparent) = bed + spring

A straightforward compound where a B1 learner who knows 'bed' and 'spring' can infer a spring used to support a bed.

Etymology

The word bedspring is a simple compound of bed and spring. Think of a spring as something that 'jumps' or 'gives' back, so a bedspring is the part under the mattress that bounces and supports it.