flatbed

flat·bed

F0169900 (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.

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flat′bed′ adj.

flatbed

(ˈflætbɛd) n1. (Automotive Engineering) a flat carrying area on a truck, trailer, etc2. (Automotive Engineering) short for flatbed lorry

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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Noun	1.	flatbed - freight car without permanent sides or roofflatcar, flatfreight car - a railway car that carries freight
	2.	flatbed - an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objectstruck bed - the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer

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