bed of nails

Noun

Meaning

A piece of wood with nails pointing out of it, on which a performer lies as a circus trick.

(electronics) A device for testing a chip, consisting of an array of spring-loaded pins.

Examples

There's often a lot of stupid ideas like "you all dress as fruits and pretend you're selling underpants" or "we'll put you on a bed of nails and drive a truck over the top and photograph you" for the cover. Dave Matthews

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