water bed

Noun

Meaning

A kind of mattress made of, or covered with, waterproof fabric and filled with water. It is used in hospitals for bedridden patients.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

water-bed

Synonyms

kip bed pad rack hay sack lair cot bunk doss bunk bed water mat water mattress

Hypernyms

bed

Examples

The amount of slapstick and physical humour in storylines increased during the 1990s, with comical characters such as Reg Holdsworth and his water bed. Source: Internet

The water bed is narrow and the average drop is large, so the flow in this section is extremely turbulent and fast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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