flatbed
adjective
flat·bed
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Definition of flatbed
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests
a flatbed printing press a flatbed scanner
flatbed
nounDefinition of flatbed (Entry 2 of 2)
: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
Examples of flatbed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This means its five-foot-tall wheels and both axles had to be removed and the gleaming body supported on a rolling cradle in order to be shifted out to a flatbed truck in the parking lot. — David Brooks, BostonGlobe.com, "A historic Concord carriage finds a new home in New Hampshire," 26 Aug. 2019 That means renting a flatbed truck for the day along with a forklift, Cohen said. — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, "You can buy your own lifeguard tower. Just get it off the beach.," 20 Aug. 2019 In September, Cave’s cartoon monsters will parade from the toney South End into Uphams Corner on the back of a flatbed truck, shining all the spotlight Cave can muster on a community more used to being ignored. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Inflatable cartoon monsters feel like ‘a form of protest’ at South End’s Cyclorama," 8 Aug. 2019 Packed into the backs of two big, flatbed Penske rental trucks, many of them have to sit and the rest lean on the railings or on canes. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Pride March and the Contradictions of the New Sexual Revolution," 2 July 2019 Ruben San Miguel said investigators are trying to determine why a northbound van hit the left rear of a northbound semi pulling a flatbed trailer. — Washington Post, "Demonstrators protest plan to detain migrant children in Oklahoma," 21 July 2019 Bikers from as far as Louisiana and Arizona rode in for the event outside Gillette Stadium to pay their respects to the motorcyclists, who were killed when a pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer slammed into a group of riders in Randolph, N.H. — Washington Post, "Man dies after attack on immigration jail," 14 July 2019 Bikers from as far as Louisiana and Arizona rode in for the event outside Gillette Stadium to pay their respects to the motorcyclists, who were killed when a pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer slammed into a group of riders in Randolph, N.H. — Stephanie Morales, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots’ Kraft pledges $100,000 for families of bikers killed," 13 July 2019 The report said the police department paid more than $7,300 to hire a private company that used a crane, a heavy-duty tow truck and a flatbed tractor trailer to remove the boat from the water and haul it away. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "OIG Report: Baltimore Police marine unit misspent $30k on boat salvage," 10 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
At that point, the load of wood shifted and fell off the flatbed, becoming wedged between the two trucks, damaging both. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Worker drops 30 feet with falling tree, regains consciousness: Hunting Valley Police Blotter," 23 Aug. 2019 The convoy consisted of several armored vehicles and flatbed trucks carrying tanks. — Washington Post, "Airstrikes target Turkish convoy in Syria, raising tensions," 20 Aug. 2019 One farmer literally brought a flatbed of cantaloupe and watermelon from Sunset in Montague County. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "This Fort Worth farmers market has all locally-grown goods, including apples and giant tomatoes," 12 Aug. 2019 Cars will be ordered off the street and traffic signals will be swung out of the way when a nearly 100-year-old house is dug out of the ground, cranked up onto a flatbed and rolled to a new spot in Pompano Beach early next year. — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, "How a nearly 100-year-old house will be saved by moving it across town," 26 July 2019 Then, the special trailer they were quarantined in was put on a flatbed, and taken to a waiting plane to be flown to Houston. — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Readers shares their memories of the momentous event for mankind," 14 July 2019 The fossil remains were lifted from a cliff terrace quarry onto flatbed trailers and were taken to a federal repository on the college’s Craig campus. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Helicopter helps haul dinosaur fossils in northwestern Colorado," 11 July 2019 At Milan’s Pride Parade this past weekend, Adriana and her collaborators decorated a flatbed float and took to the streets to preach their mission of acceptance and inclusivity—all while dressed in their best AHC looks. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "How Adriana Hot Couture Brought Her Radical Style to Milanese Pride," 3 July 2019 Carnival Vista’s main propulsion engines need fixing and the ship is going out of service for 17 days, but Carnival Cruise Line is planning to use a massive flatbed seagoing tow truck to assist in the fix. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Carnival Cruise Line to use ‘floating dry dock’ to fix Carnival Vista’s broken engines," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flatbed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flatbed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of flatbed
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a flat surface on which work is placed
flatbed
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of flatbed (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly US
: a truck or trailer that has a body which is shaped like a platform or shallow box
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