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flat·bed

 (flăt′bĕd′)
n.
1. An open truck bed or trailer with no sides, used to carry large objects such as heavy machinery or materials.
2. A railroad flatcar.
3. A wide, flat surface onto which a sheet of paper or other material is placed for printing or scanning.

flat′bed′ adj.
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flatbed

(ˈflætbɛd)
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a flat carrying area on a truck, trailer, etc
2. (Automotive Engineering) short for flatbed lorry
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flat•bed

(ˈflætˌbɛd)

n.
a truck or trailer having an open body in the form of a platform without sides or stakes. Also called flat′bed trail′er, flat′bed truck′.
[1970–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flatbed - freight car without permanent sides or roofflatbed - freight car without permanent sides or roof
freight car - a railway car that carries freight
2.flatbed - an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
truck bed - the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer
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Translations

flatbed

[ˈflætbɛd] flatbed truck (mainly US) flatbed lorry (British) ncamion m à plateauflatbed scanner nscanner m à platflat cap n (British)casquette fflat-chested [ˌflætˈtʃɛstɪd] adj
She is flat-chested → Elle n'a pas de poitrine.flat feet npl
to have flat feet → avoir les pieds plats
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