flatbed

flat·bed

(flăt′bĕd′)

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.

flat′bed′ adj.

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flatbed

(ˈflætbɛd)

1. (Automotive Engineering) a flat carrying area on a truck, trailer, etc

2. (Automotive Engineering) short for flatbed lorry

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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 roof flatcar, flat freight car - a railway car that carries freight
	2.	flatbed - an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects truck bed - the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer

Translations

flatbed

[ˈflætbɛd] flatbed truck (mainly US) flatbed lorry (British) n → camion m à plateauflatbed scanner n → scanner m à platflat cap n (British) → casquette fflat-chested [ˌflætˈtʃɛstɪd] adj
She is flat-chested → Elle n'a pas de poitrine.flat feet npl
to have flat feet → avoir les pieds plats

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