adj
flatbed
FLAT-behd
adj
1
Having a flat, open load-carrying surface with no raised sides.
"They loaded the timber onto a flatbed truck."
noun
1
A truck or trailer with a flat, open platform for carrying cargo.
"A flatbed pulled up to deliver the new shipping containers."
How to Use Flatbed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA vehicle whose back is a flat, open platform rather than an enclosed box.
Common pairings
flatbed truck
flatbed trailer
flatbed scanner
Word Forms
flatbedded past tense, flatbeds singular
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Etymology
A compound of "flat" and "bed" (the load-bearing surface of a vehicle).