flatbed

== English == === Etymology === From flat +‎ bed. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈflætˌbɛd/ === Noun === flatbed (plural flatbeds) An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads. A railway freight car with no sides; a flatcar. Clipping of flatbed trolley. (computing) A document scanner with a flat bed. ==== Alternative forms ==== flat bed flat-bed ==== Derived terms ==== flatbed lorry flatbed editor flatbed truck ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Adjective === flatbed (not comparable) Having a flat bed. === Verb === flatbed (third-person singular simple present flatbeds, present participle flatbedding, simple past and past participle flatbedded) To transport by flatbed. === Usage notes === The verb "to flatbed" is most commonly used when referring to the transportation of a vehicle, to make it clear that the vehicle is not being driven.