waterbedn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌbɛd/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌbɛd/,

/ˈwɑdərˌbɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bed n.

Etymology: < water n. + bed n.

†1. A bed on board ship as opposed to one ashore. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bed on ship

cabin1598

waterbed1615

sea bed1637

cabin-bed1719

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey i. 27 To his house I repaired, with hope of some refreshment after my wearisome voyage: but he then from home, I was forced to returne to my water-bed.

2. Geology. A stratum that holds or yields water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > sedimentary formation > [noun] > stratum > stratum by constitution > porous

waterbed1791

shaggy metal1811

1791 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse §328 When sunk into, deep enough to pierce the water bed.

1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 32 There are districts where waterbeds may be traced for one or two miles.

1944 K. Levis in W. Murdoch & H. Drake-Brockman Austral. Short Stories (1951) 427 The men were separated in bunches cut off by rock-faced water-beds.

2001 GeoJournal 54 123/1 The reason for the downthrow of the mudflow fans..is the undercutting by the high water bed.

3. Any of various types of bed on which a person is supported by water contained in rubber or plastic; (in later use) spec. a watertight mattress filled with water; a bed having such a mattress.Originally used in medical contexts, as a means of providing uniform support for the body of a bedridden person and reducing bed sores. From the 1970s onwards, more usually in domestic contexts, as a luxurious alternative to a conventional bed.In quot. 1832, and perhaps some other 19th-cent. quots., where the precise nature of the bed is unclear: a bed consisting of a shallow bath full of water with a rubber covering over the top.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > types of bed > [noun] > water-bed > for an invalid

waterbed1832

hydrostatic bed1833

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > types of bed > [noun] > water-bed

waterbed1970

1832 N. Arnott in Lancet 15 Sept. 747/1 The bed is better described by the appellation of hydrostatic-bed than of water-bed.

1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth I. vii. 165 Water-beds coming by the carrier, and a doctor from London coming down to-morrow.

1862 G. A. Sala Seven Sons Mammon III. i. 5 Who so hale and strong but he may find the water-bed a luxury?

1893 J. Ross & J. S. Bury On Peripheral Neuritis 410 The severest cases require a water-bed.

1935 H. Heslop Last Cage Down i. xi. 96 The treasurer brought forward the weekly applications for trusses and water-beds and loans of the wheel chairs.

1970 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 32/1 Ellen Margaret Larsen, 9, bounced on the water bed on Bloomingdale's eighth floor yesterday and pronounced it difficult to stand on, but fun to sleep on.

1978 J. Irving World according to Garp xi. 205 Garp slumps back on the water bed, eyes tight shut; the bed rolls like a small sea.

1990 Texas Monthly Feb. 150/2 Jim Johns lies back on his water bed and reminds himself that in a way, he is lucky.

2005 Sun (Nexis) 8 Jan. The busty blonde snuggled up to petrified Jeremy on his water bed and announced: ‘I love men and I am up for anything’.

4. Anatomy. The cerebrospinal fluid contained within the subarachnoid space, esp. that at the base of the brain. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > [noun] > membranes > arachnoid > parts of

subarachnoid1834

visceral layer1840

waterbed1860

Virchow-Robin space1890

cisterna1894

1845 Retrospect Pract. Med. & Surg. 10 18 Its [sc. the arachnoid] use is of the greatest importance in modifying the pressure of the dura mater; it serves as a kind of water-bed between this and the brain.]

1860 J. Hilton in Lancet 18 Aug. 158/1 The two posterior thirds of the base of the brain do not rest upon the bones..but rest upon this collection of cerebro-spinal fluid, which I have ventured to call the perfect water-bed of the brain.

1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 536 A constant secretion of watery fluid into the ventricles is kept up, in order to maintain the water-bed on which the brain rests.

1922 Surg., Gynecol. & Obstetr. 34 498/2 This allows artificial drainage of the cerebral subarachnoid water-bed by the spinal route.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	waterbed
释义	waterbedn. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌbɛd/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌbɛd/, /ˈwɑdərˌbɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bed n. Etymology: < water n. + bed n. †1. A bed on board ship as opposed to one ashore. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bed on ship cabin1598 waterbed1615 sea bed1637 cabin-bed1719 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey i. 27 To his house I repaired, with hope of some refreshment after my wearisome voyage: but he then from home, I was forced to returne to my water-bed. 2. Geology. A stratum that holds or yields water. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > sedimentary formation > [noun] > stratum > stratum by constitution > porous waterbed1791 shaggy metal1811 1791 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse §328 When sunk into, deep enough to pierce the water bed. 1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 32 There are districts where waterbeds may be traced for one or two miles. 1944 K. Levis in W. Murdoch & H. Drake-Brockman Austral. Short Stories (1951) 427 The men were separated in bunches cut off by rock-faced water-beds. 2001 GeoJournal 54 123/1 The reason for the downthrow of the mudflow fans..is the undercutting by the high water bed. 3. Any of various types of bed on which a person is supported by water contained in rubber or plastic; (in later use) spec. a watertight mattress filled with water; a bed having such a mattress.Originally used in medical contexts, as a means of providing uniform support for the body of a bedridden person and reducing bed sores. From the 1970s onwards, more usually in domestic contexts, as a luxurious alternative to a conventional bed.In quot. 1832, and perhaps some other 19th-cent. quots., where the precise nature of the bed is unclear: a bed consisting of a shallow bath full of water with a rubber covering over the top. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > types of bed > [noun] > water-bed > for an invalid waterbed1832 hydrostatic bed1833 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > types of bed > [noun] > water-bed waterbed1970 1832 N. Arnott in Lancet 15 Sept. 747/1 The bed is better described by the appellation of hydrostatic-bed than of water-bed. 1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth I. vii. 165 Water-beds coming by the carrier, and a doctor from London coming down to-morrow. 1862 G. A. Sala Seven Sons Mammon III. i. 5 Who so hale and strong but he may find the water-bed a luxury? 1893 J. Ross & J. S. Bury On Peripheral Neuritis 410 The severest cases require a water-bed. 1935 H. Heslop Last Cage Down i. xi. 96 The treasurer brought forward the weekly applications for trusses and water-beds and loans of the wheel chairs. 1970 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 32/1 Ellen Margaret Larsen, 9, bounced on the water bed on Bloomingdale's eighth floor yesterday and pronounced it difficult to stand on, but fun to sleep on. 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp xi. 205 Garp slumps back on the water bed, eyes tight shut; the bed rolls like a small sea. 1990 Texas Monthly Feb. 150/2 Jim Johns lies back on his water bed and reminds himself that in a way, he is lucky. 2005 Sun (Nexis) 8 Jan. The busty blonde snuggled up to petrified Jeremy on his water bed and announced: ‘I love men and I am up for anything’. 4. Anatomy. The cerebrospinal fluid contained within the subarachnoid space, esp. that at the base of the brain. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > [noun] > membranes > arachnoid > parts of subarachnoid1834 visceral layer1840 waterbed1860 Virchow-Robin space1890 cisterna1894 1845 Retrospect Pract. Med. & Surg. 10 18 Its [sc. the arachnoid] use is of the greatest importance in modifying the pressure of the dura mater; it serves as a kind of water-bed between this and the brain.] 1860 J. Hilton in Lancet 18 Aug. 158/1 The two posterior thirds of the base of the brain do not rest upon the bones..but rest upon this collection of cerebro-spinal fluid, which I have ventured to call the perfect water-bed of the brain. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 536 A constant secretion of watery fluid into the ventricles is kept up, in order to maintain the water-bed on which the brain rests. 1922 Surg., Gynecol. & Obstetr. 34 498/2 This allows artificial drainage of the cerebral subarachnoid water-bed by the spinal route. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1615
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