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Added 10 October 2026

flatbed

/ˈflætˌbɛd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flatbed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads.
A railway freight car with no sides; a flatcar.
Clipping of flatbed trolley.

adjective

Having a flat bed.
I can't scan the whole document quickly because I only have a flatbed scanner.

verb

To transport by flatbed.

Origin

From flat + bed.

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