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Definition of flatbed

flatbed

/ˈflætˌbɛd/
flat · bed
Plural:flatbeds
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Adjective:flatbed
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flatbed Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Having a flat, open, and unenclosed surface for carrying heavy cargo or supporting material (such as a vehicle, trailer, printing press, or optical scanner).

Example

"She placed the delicate historical photograph onto the glass plate of the flatbed scanner."

• noun

1

A truck, trailer, or railway car equipped with a flat, open load-carrying platform without sides or a roof.

Example

"The construction crew loaded the steel beams onto the back of the flatbed for transport to the building site."

2

An optical scanner or printing press that uses a flat horizontal surface to hold the document, image, or printing form.

Example

"The archive digitized the fragile nineteenth-century manuscripts using a high-resolution flatbed."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flatbed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flatbed
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