flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed 
: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests
a flatbed printing press
a flatbed scanner
: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The pair allegedly coordinated the rental of the flatbed truck at the Home Depot in Coconut Grove.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The more able-bodied climbed onto the flatbeds to do just that.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Everett and some friends rented equipment and a heavy flatbed truck to transport the statues.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The pair allegedly coordinated the rental of the flatbed truck at the Home Depot in Coconut Grove.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Listen to this article Twenty-eight flatbed trucks filled with produce and other fresh food were scheduled to arrive this week at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, but the Trump administration canceled the deliveries.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The more able-bodied climbed onto the flatbeds to do just that.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Flatbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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flatbed
1 of 2 adjective
flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed
: having a horizontal bed on which material rests
a flatbed scanner
flatbed
2 of 2 noun
: a truck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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